SB 2 is sponsored by Chuck Morse, Sharon Carson (Republican), Sherman Packard (Republican), Regina Birdsell (Republican), Kevin Avard (Republican), James Gray (Republican), Ruth Ward (Republican), Bill Gannon (Republican), Cindy Rosenwald (Democrat), Wayne MacDonald (Republican), Timothy Lang (Republican), Tom Sherman, Harold F. French, Robert Renny Cushing, David E. Cote, Donna M. Soucy, John Reagan, Jeb Bradley, and Lou D'Allesandro.

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New Hampshire 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 9 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 2 — allowing the preprocessing of absentee ballots for certain 2021 elections and allowing for the postponement of annual town meetings in calendar year 2021 where concerns exist during the COVID-19 health emergency.

Last action November 03, 2021 — Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate SB2 10/29/2021 (Vote 20-0; CC)

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Introduced
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In Committee
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Passed Senate
4
Passed House
5
To Executive
6
Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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Amendments

1 amendment

Amendment #2021-0005s Show changes

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Action History

November 03, 2021
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate SB2 10/29/2021 (Vote 20-0; CC)
September 22, 2021
Executive Session: 10/06/2021 10:00 am LOB 306-308
March 11, 2021
Retained in Committee
February 17, 2021
Executive Session: 02/17/2021 01:30 pm Please click the link below to join the webinar:https://zoom.us/j/95842759377
January 15, 2021
Public Hearing: 01/22/2021 10:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following links:To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/91927250837Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout theday time permitting from the time the committee is initially convened.
January 11, 2021
Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 33
January 06, 2021
Read a Third Time, and Final Passage in the early session, RC 24Y-0N, MA; 01/06/2021; SJ 2
January 06, 2021
Ought to Pass with Amendment 0005s, RC 24Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 01/06/2021; SJ 2
January 06, 2021
Sen. Gray Floor Amendment # 2021-0005s, RC 24Y-0N, AA; 01/06/2021; SJ 2
January 06, 2021
Sen. Gray Moved Ought to Pass; 01/06/2021; SJ 2
January 06, 2021
Sen. Bradley Moved Introduction; RC 24Y-0N, MA; 01/06/2021; SJ 2
January 06, 2021
Sen. Bradley Moved to suspend all rules necessary to permit the consideration of SB 2 at the present time; 2/3 necessary, RC 24Y-0N, MA; 01/06/2021; SJ 2

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 396 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

James Gray Republican

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (396)

396 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Introduction of SB 2

January 06, 2021

Passed 24 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	13	0	0	0
Republican	7	0	0	0
Democrat	4	0	0	0
Total	24	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (24)

Member	Party	Vote
Bob J. Giuda	—	Yea
Chuck W Morse	—	Yea
Donna M. Soucy	—	Yea
Erin Hennessey	—	Yea
Gary L. Daniels	—	Yea
Harold F. French	—	Yea
Jay Kahn	—	Yea
Jeb Bradley	—	Yea
John Reagan	—	Yea
Kevin Cavanaugh	—	Yea
Lou D'Allesandro	—	Yea
Rebecca G. Whitley	—	Yea
Tom Sherman	—	Yea
Cindy Rosenwald	Democrat	Yea
David Watters	Democrat	Yea
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka	Democrat	Yea
Suzanne Prentiss	Democrat	Yea
Bill Gannon	Republican	Yea
Denise Ricciardi	Republican	Yea
James Gray	Republican	Yea
Kevin Avard	Republican	Yea
Regina Birdsell	Republican	Yea
Ruth Ward	Republican	Yea
Sharon Carson	Republican	Yea

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Ought to Pass w/Amendment

January 06, 2021

Passed 24 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	13	0	0	0
Republican	7	0	0	0
Democrat	4	0	0	0
Total	24	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (24)

Member	Party	Vote
Bob J. Giuda	—	Yea
Chuck W Morse	—	Yea
Donna M. Soucy	—	Yea
Erin Hennessey	—	Yea
Gary L. Daniels	—	Yea
Harold F. French	—	Yea
Jay Kahn	—	Yea
Jeb Bradley	—	Yea
John Reagan	—	Yea
Kevin Cavanaugh	—	Yea
Lou D'Allesandro	—	Yea
Rebecca G. Whitley	—	Yea
Tom Sherman	—	Yea
Cindy Rosenwald	Democrat	Yea
David Watters	Democrat	Yea
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka	Democrat	Yea
Suzanne Prentiss	Democrat	Yea
Bill Gannon	Republican	Yea
Denise Ricciardi	Republican	Yea
James Gray	Republican	Yea
Kevin Avard	Republican	Yea
Regina Birdsell	Republican	Yea
Ruth Ward	Republican	Yea
Sharon Carson	Republican	Yea

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Third Reading and Final Passage in the Early Session

January 06, 2021

Passed 24 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	13	0	0	0
Republican	7	0	0	0
Democrat	4	0	0	0
Total	24	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (24)

Member	Party	Vote
Bob J. Giuda	—	Yea
Chuck W Morse	—	Yea
Donna M. Soucy	—	Yea
Erin Hennessey	—	Yea
Gary L. Daniels	—	Yea
Harold F. French	—	Yea
Jay Kahn	—	Yea
Jeb Bradley	—	Yea
John Reagan	—	Yea
Kevin Cavanaugh	—	Yea
Lou D'Allesandro	—	Yea
Rebecca G. Whitley	—	Yea
Tom Sherman	—	Yea
Cindy Rosenwald	Democrat	Yea
David Watters	Democrat	Yea
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka	Democrat	Yea
Suzanne Prentiss	Democrat	Yea
Bill Gannon	Republican	Yea
Denise Ricciardi	Republican	Yea
James Gray	Republican	Yea
Kevin Avard	Republican	Yea
Regina Birdsell	Republican	Yea
Ruth Ward	Republican	Yea
Sharon Carson	Republican	Yea

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Floor Amendment 0005s

January 06, 2021

Passed 24 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	13	0	0	0
Republican	7	0	0	0
Democrat	4	0	0	0
Total	24	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (24)

Member	Party	Vote
Bob J. Giuda	—	Yea
Chuck W Morse	—	Yea
Donna M. Soucy	—	Yea
Erin Hennessey	—	Yea
Gary L. Daniels	—	Yea
Harold F. French	—	Yea
Jay Kahn	—	Yea
Jeb Bradley	—	Yea
John Reagan	—	Yea
Kevin Cavanaugh	—	Yea
Lou D'Allesandro	—	Yea
Rebecca G. Whitley	—	Yea
Tom Sherman	—	Yea
Cindy Rosenwald	Democrat	Yea
David Watters	Democrat	Yea
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka	Democrat	Yea
Suzanne Prentiss	Democrat	Yea
Bill Gannon	Republican	Yea
Denise Ricciardi	Republican	Yea
James Gray	Republican	Yea
Kevin Avard	Republican	Yea
Regina Birdsell	Republican	Yea
Ruth Ward	Republican	Yea
Sharon Carson	Republican	Yea

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Suspension of all Rules Necessary

January 06, 2021

Passed 24 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	13	0	0	0
Republican	7	0	0	0
Democrat	4	0	0	0
Total	24	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (24)

Member	Party	Vote
Bob J. Giuda	—	Yea
Chuck W Morse	—	Yea
Donna M. Soucy	—	Yea
Erin Hennessey	—	Yea
Gary L. Daniels	—	Yea
Harold F. French	—	Yea
Jay Kahn	—	Yea
Jeb Bradley	—	Yea
John Reagan	—	Yea
Kevin Cavanaugh	—	Yea
Lou D'Allesandro	—	Yea
Rebecca G. Whitley	—	Yea
Tom Sherman	—	Yea
Cindy Rosenwald	Democrat	Yea
David Watters	Democrat	Yea
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka	Democrat	Yea
Suzanne Prentiss	Democrat	Yea
Bill Gannon	Republican	Yea
Denise Ricciardi	Republican	Yea
James Gray	Republican	Yea
Kevin Avard	Republican	Yea
Regina Birdsell	Republican	Yea
Ruth Ward	Republican	Yea
Sharon Carson	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

public-safety elections

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2?: SB 2 is sponsored by Chuck Morse, Sharon Carson (Republican), Sherman Packard (Republican), Regina Birdsell (Republican), Kevin Avard (Republican), James Gray (Republican), Ruth Ward (Republican), Bill Gannon (Republican), Cindy Rosenwald (Democrat), Wayne MacDonald (Republican), Timothy Lang (Republican), Tom Sherman, Harold F. French, Robert Renny Cushing, David E. Cote, Donna M. Soucy, John Reagan, Jeb Bradley, and Lou D'Allesandro.
What is the current status of SB 2?: This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 2?: Track SB 2 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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At a glance

Identifier: SB 2
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Session: 2021 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 06, 2021
Status: Passed Senate
Prime sponsor: James Gray

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