New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Passed House 11 R cosponsors

HB158 — (New Title) requiring the secretary of state to review absentee ballot data biennially, forward certain requests to the election law unit for review, and make a report to the general court.

Last action — CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican) on July 16, 2026.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 R).

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Summary

(New Title) requiring the secretary of state to review absentee ballot data biennially, forward certain requests to the election law unit for review, and make a report to the general court.

Bill Text

Amendments

3 amendments

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 281; eff. 7/10/2026

  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026

  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15

  4. Conference Committee Report 2026-2100c: Adopted, VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15

  5. Conference Committee Report # 2026-2100c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14

  6. Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2100c; 06/04/2026

  7. Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 09:00 am GP 228

  8. President Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Long; (In Recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12

  9. Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12

  10. Speaker Appoints: Reps. Berry, Qualey, Burnham, Wood 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 83

  11. House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1214s and Requests CofC (Rep. Berry): MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 83

  12. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1214s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7

  13. Committee Amendment # 2026-1214s, AA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7

  14. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1214s, 03/26/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11

  15. Hearing: 02/17/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:15 am; SC 6

  16. Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3

  17. Ought to Pass: MA DV 179-157 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 157

  18. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  19. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 09/16/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 51 P. 30

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

  21. Retained in Committee

  22. Executive Session: 03/11/2025 09:00 am LOB 306-308

  23. ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/04/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308

  24. ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/18/2025 10:10 am LOB 306-308

  25. ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/11/2025 10:10 am LOB 306-308

  26. Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 11:00 am LOB 306-308

  27. Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 8

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 404 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (404)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB158 do?
(New Title) requiring the secretary of state to review absentee ballot data biennially, forward certain requests to the election law unit for review, and make a report to the general court.
Who sponsors HB158?
HB158 is sponsored by Mark McConkey (Republican), Howard Pearl (Republican), JD Bernardy (Republican), Stephen Boyd (Republican), Ross Berry (Republican), Kevin Verville (Republican), Gregory Hill (Republican), Kevin Avard (Republican), Joe Sweeney (Republican), Thomas Walsh (Republican), and Vanessa Sheehan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB158?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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