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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 26, 2022 | NH | SB 200 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Conference Report Adopted - House (176 - 171) |
April 21, 2022 | NH | SB 418 | Requires That First-Time Voters Without ID Use Affidavit Ballots | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (180 - 154) |
Jan. 5, 2022 | NH | HB 50 | Establishes State House District Boundaries | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (186 - 168) |
Jan. 5, 2022 | NH | HB 52 | Establishes New US House Districts | Bill Passed - House (186 - 164) |
April 8, 2021 | NH | HB 285 | Limits the Process of Verifying Local Voter Checklists by the Secretary of State | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (199 - 172) |
April 8, 2021 | NH | HB 523 | Requires Those who Register to Vote and Don't Have Identification to be Photographed | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (197 - 172) |
April 8, 2021 | NH | HB 292 | Requires Voters Verify Their Identity in Order to Receive an Absentee Ballot | Bill Passed - House (198 - 174) |
April 8, 2021 | NH | HB 98 | Establishes a New Date for the State Primary | Bill Passed - House (195 - 174) |
July 1, 2020 | NH | HB 1672 | Authorizes Voting by Mail in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (195 - 130) |
Jan. 8, 2020 | NH | HB 506 | Authorizes Employees Time to Vote | Bill Passed - House (186 - 173) |
Sept. 18, 2019 | NH | HB 706 | Establishes an Independent Redistricting Commission | Veto Override Failed - House (227 - 145) |
June 27, 2019 | NH | HB 315 | Repeals Participation in Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program | Conference Report Adopted - House (203 - 142) |
March 7, 2019 | NH | HB 611 | Increases Access to Absentee Voting | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (198 - 163) |
March 7, 2019 | NH | HB 105 | Repeals State Photo Identification Voter ID Laws | Bill Passed - House (209 - 155) |
Feb. 28, 2019 | NH | HB 706 | Establishes an Independent Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - House (218 - 123) |
March 6, 2018 | NH | HB 1264 | Amends Residency Definiton | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (171 - 144) |
June 1, 2017 | NH | SB 3 | Establishes New Voter Eligibility Requirements | Bill Passed - House (191 - 162) |
June 3, 2015 | NH | SB 179 | Amends Residency Requirement for Voter Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (211 - 145) |
May 14, 2014 | NH | SB 120 | Requires Certain Political Organizations to Disclose Individual Contributors | Bill Passed - House (186 - 119) |
June 27, 2012 | NH | SB 318 | Requires In-State Residency to Vote | Veto Override Passed - House (232 - 110) |
June 27, 2012 | NH | SB 289 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Veto Override Passed - House (231 - 112) |
June 6, 2012 | NH | SB 289 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Conference Report Adopted - House (255 - 103) |
June 6, 2012 | NH | SB 318 | Requires In-State Residency to Vote | Conference Report Adopted - House (260 - 101) |
April 11, 2012 | NH | SB 202 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (239 - 95) |
March 28, 2012 | NH | HB 592 | State House Redistricting | Veto Override Passed - House (246 - 112) |
June 2, 2010 | NH | HB 1459 | Campaign Finance Amendments | Conference Report Rejected - House (135 - 184) |
Feb. 1, 2006 | NH | HB 621 | Disclosure of Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Failed - House (168 - 169) |
Feb. 1, 2006 | NH | HB 621 | Disclosure of Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists | Bill Passed - House (198 - 144) |
Feb. 1, 2006 | NH | HB 345 | Photo ID for Voting | Bill Passed - House (211 - 149) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/26 | SB 200 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Conference Report Adopted - House (176 - 171) |
4/21 | SB 418 | Requires That First-Time Voters Without ID Use Affidavit Ballots | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (180 - 154) |
1/05 | HB 50 | Establishes State House District Boundaries | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (186 - 168) |
1/05 | HB 52 | Establishes New US House Districts | Bill Passed - House (186 - 164) |
4/08 | HB 285 | Limits the Process of Verifying Local Voter Checklists by the Secretary of State | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (199 - 172) |
4/08 | HB 523 | Requires Those who Register to Vote and Don't Have Identification to be Photographed | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (197 - 172) |
4/08 | HB 292 | Requires Voters Verify Their Identity in Order to Receive an Absentee Ballot | Bill Passed - House (198 - 174) |
4/08 | HB 98 | Establishes a New Date for the State Primary | Bill Passed - House (195 - 174) |
7/01 | HB 1672 | Authorizes Voting by Mail in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (195 - 130) |
1/08 | HB 506 | Authorizes Employees Time to Vote | Bill Passed - House (186 - 173) |
9/18 | HB 706 | Establishes an Independent Redistricting Commission | Veto Override Failed - House (227 - 145) |
6/27 | HB 315 | Repeals Participation in Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program | Conference Report Adopted - House (203 - 142) |
3/07 | HB 611 | Increases Access to Absentee Voting | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (198 - 163) |
3/07 | HB 105 | Repeals State Photo Identification Voter ID Laws | Bill Passed - House (209 - 155) |
2/28 | HB 706 | Establishes an Independent Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - House (218 - 123) |
3/06 | HB 1264 | Amends Residency Definiton | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (171 - 144) |
6/01 | SB 3 | Establishes New Voter Eligibility Requirements | Bill Passed - House (191 - 162) |
6/03 | SB 179 | Amends Residency Requirement for Voter Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (211 - 145) |
5/14 | SB 120 | Requires Certain Political Organizations to Disclose Individual Contributors | Bill Passed - House (186 - 119) |
6/27 | SB 318 | Requires In-State Residency to Vote | Veto Override Passed - House (232 - 110) |
6/27 | SB 289 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Veto Override Passed - House (231 - 112) |
6/06 | SB 289 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Conference Report Adopted - House (255 - 103) |
6/06 | SB 318 | Requires In-State Residency to Vote | Conference Report Adopted - House (260 - 101) |
4/11 | SB 202 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (239 - 95) |
3/28 | HB 592 | State House Redistricting | Veto Override Passed - House (246 - 112) |
6/02 | HB 1459 | Campaign Finance Amendments | Conference Report Rejected - House (135 - 184) |
2/01 | HB 621 | Disclosure of Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Failed - House (168 - 169) |
2/01 | HB 621 | Disclosure of Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists | Bill Passed - House (198 - 144) |
2/01 | HB 345 | Photo ID for Voting | Bill Passed - House (211 - 149) |