New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

HB 261 — relative to election audits.

Last action — Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 23; eff.07/13/2025

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

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

Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican) on May 21, 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 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 23; eff.07/13/2025

  2. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/01/2025); SJ 12

  3. Enrolled (in recess of) 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 31

  4. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10

  5. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17

  6. Hearing: 03/25/2025, Room 103, LOB, 10:00 am; SC 14

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

  8. Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 7

  9. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/04/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 11 P. 4

  10. Executive Session: 01/21/2025 10:50 am LOB 306-308

  11. Public Hearing: 01/21/2025 10:50 am LOB 306-308

  12. Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 12

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 409 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (409)

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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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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 261?
HB 261 is sponsored by Brian Cole (Republican), Judy Aron (Republican), Ross Berry (Republican), Robert Wherry (Republican), Alvin See (Republican), and Michael Aron (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 261?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2025. Enacted.
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