New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 6 R cosponsors

HB 463 — relative to the composition of the board of recount in elections for the select board and for the school board.

Last action — Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

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

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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.

Summary

The bill proposes changes to the makeup of the board that oversees recounts in elections for the select board and the school board. The latest report indicates that the committee believes it is not necessary to move forward with this bill.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  2. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 09/16/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC)

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

  4. Retained in Committee

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

  6. Public Hearing: 03/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308

  7. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 3 P. 11

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 409 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (409)

409 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Ought to Pass w/Amendment

Passed 12 Yea · 11 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2400
Republican 10101
Democrat 0600
Total 121101
% of votes cast 50%46%0%4%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Carrie L. Gendreau — Yea
Donna M. Soucy — Nay
Jeb Bradley — Yea
Lou D'Allesandro — Nay
Rebecca G. Whitley — Nay
Shannon E. Chandley — Nay
Cindy Rosenwald Democrat Nay
David Watters Democrat Nay
Debra Altschiller Democrat Nay
Donovan Fenton Democrat Nay
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Democrat Nay
Suzanne Prentiss Democrat Nay
Bill Gannon Republican Yea
Daniel Innis Republican Yea
Daryl Abbas Republican Nay
Denise Ricciardi Republican Not Voting
Howard Pearl Republican Yea
James Gray Republican Yea
Keith Murphy Republican Yea
Kevin Avard Republican Yea
Regina Birdsell Republican Yea
Ruth Ward Republican Yea
Sharon Carson Republican Yea
Timothy Lang Republican Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 463 do?
The bill proposes changes to the makeup of the board that oversees recounts in elections for the select board and the school board. The latest report indicates that the committee believes it is not necessary to move forward with this bill.
Who sponsors HB 463?
HB 463 is sponsored by Daniel Innis (Republican), Ross Berry (Republican), Riché Colcombe (Republican), Robert Wherry (Republican), Mary Murphy (Republican), and Jim Fedolfi (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 463?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 HB 463?
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