New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 693 — relative to ballot counting procedures and permitting the hand counting of ballots.

Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 50

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

relative to ballot counting procedures and permitting the hand counting of ballots.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 50

  2. Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 09/16/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 51 P. 9

  3. Executive Session: 09/16/2025 10:15 am GP 158

  4. Retained in Committee

  5. Executive Session: 03/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308

  6. Public Hearing: 02/18/2025 02:30 pm LOB 306-308

  7. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 3 P. 23

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 408 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (408)

408 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 693 do?
relative to ballot counting procedures and permitting the hand counting of ballots.
Who sponsors HB 693?
HB 693 is sponsored by Linda McGrath (Republican), Claudine Burnham (Republican), Susan Porcelli (Republican), Kristine Perez (Republican), JD Bernardy (Republican), Sayra DeVito (Republican), and Sanjeev Manohar (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 693?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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