New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

HB 464 — prohibiting certain candidates for political office from participating in counting ballots.

Last action — Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 277; eff. I. Sec 9 & 10 eff 12/31/2025 II. RSA 654:12 VI as ins. by sec 5 eff 2/01/2026 III. Rem eff 09/30/2025

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican) on August 11, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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Bill Text

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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 277; eff. I. Sec 9 & 10 eff 12/31/2025 II. RSA 654:12 VI as ins. by sec 5 eff 2/01/2026 III. Rem eff 09/30/2025

  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 64

  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18

  4. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2918e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 63

  5. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2918e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18

  6. Conference Committee Report # 2025-2851c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17

  7. Conference Committee Report 2025-2851c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 22

  8. Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2851c; 06/26/2025

  9. Conferee Change: Rep. Wood Replaces Rep. Lane 06/16/2025 HJ 17 P. 24

  10. Conference Committee Meeting: 06/16/2025 10:40 am LOB 306-308

  11. Speaker Appoints: Reps. Berry, Qualey, Burnham, Lane 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 171

  12. House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2184s and Requests CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 171

  13. President Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Perkins Kwoka; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16

  14. Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16

  15. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-2184s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/22/2025; SJ 14

  16. Committee Amendment # 2025-2184s, AA, VV; 05/22/2025; SJ 14

  17. HB 464 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 05/22/2025; SJ 14

  18. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2184s, 05/22/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 22

  19. Hearing: 05/06/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:15 am, on proposed amendment # 2025-1807s; SC 20

  20. Hearing: 04/15/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:45 am; SC 17

  21. Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7

  22. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0196h: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 8

  23. Amendment # 2025-0196h: AA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 8

  24. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0196h (NT) 02/11/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 14 P. 7

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

  26. Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 11:40 am LOB 306-308

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 413 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (413)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 464?
HB 464 is sponsored by Heath Howard (Democrat) and Erica de Vries (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 464?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2025. Enacted.
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