New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 I cosponsors

HB 270 — requiring the preservation of electronic ballot counting device external storage devices.

Last action — Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 174; eff.09/13/2025 HJ 18

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican) on July 22, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 I) — 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.

Bill Text

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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 174; eff.09/13/2025 HJ 18

  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59

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

  4. House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1834s (Rep. Berry): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 9

  5. Committee Amendment # 2025-1834s, AA, VV; 05/08/2025; SJ 12

  6. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1834s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/08/2025; SJ 12

  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1834s, 05/08/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20

  8. Hearing: 04/29/2025, Room 103, LOB, 10:00 am; SC 19

  9. Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 10

  10. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1053h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 18

  11. Amendment # 2025-1053h: AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 18

  12. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1053h 03/18/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 17 P. 12

  13. ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308

  14. ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 03/11/2025 09:00 am LOB 306-308

  15. Public Hearing: 02/18/2025 10:20 am LOB 306-308

  16. Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 13

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (408)

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 270?
HB 270 is sponsored by Ross Berry (Republican), Aidan Ankarberg (Independent), Robert Wherry (Republican), Clayton Wood (Republican), Claudine Burnham (Republican), Kelley Potenza (Republican), and Susan DeRoy (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 270?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2025. Enacted.
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