SB 214 — enabling no-excuse absentee registration and voting.
Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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.
Bill Text
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Read SB 214 on the official New Hampshire source →Action History
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Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/13/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 12
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Hearing: 03/04/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:15 am; SC 11
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Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3
Sponsors
- David Watters · Cosponsor
- Alexis Simpson · Cosponsor
- Laura Telerski · Cosponsor
- Matthew Wilhelm · Cosponsor
- Cindy Rosenwald · Cosponsor
- Suzanne Prentiss · Cosponsor
- Russell Muirhead · Cosponsor
- Donovan Fenton · Cosponsor
- Debra Altschiller · Cosponsor
- Tara Reardon · Cosponsor
- Pat Long · Cosponsor
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 403 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Democrat Voted No
Co-sponsors (11)
- David Watters Democrat Voted No
- Alexis Simpson Democrat
- Laura Telerski Democrat
- Matthew Wilhelm Democrat
- Cindy Rosenwald Democrat Voted No
- Suzanne Prentiss Democrat Voted No
- Russell Muirhead Democrat
- Donovan Fenton Democrat Voted No
- Debra Altschiller Democrat Voted No
- Tara Reardon Democrat Voted No
- Pat Long Democrat Voted No
Not signed on (403)
403 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 403 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cindy Rosenwald | Democrat | Nay |
| David Watters | Democrat | Nay |
| Debra Altschiller | Democrat | Nay |
| Donovan Fenton | Democrat | Nay |
| Pat Long | Democrat | Nay |
| Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | Democrat | Nay |
| Suzanne Prentiss | Democrat | Nay |
| Tara Reardon | Democrat | Nay |
| Bill Gannon | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| Daryl Abbas | Republican | Yea |
| David Rochefort | Republican | Yea |
| Denise Ricciardi | Republican | Yea |
| Howard Pearl | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Murphy | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Avard | Republican | Yea |
| Mark McConkey | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Tim McGough | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Lang | Republican | Yea |
| Victoria Sullivan | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 214?
- SB 214 is sponsored by David Watters (Democrat), Alexis Simpson (Democrat), Laura Telerski (Democrat), Matthew Wilhelm (Democrat), Cindy Rosenwald (Democrat), Suzanne Prentiss (Democrat), Russell Muirhead (Democrat), Donovan Fenton (Democrat), Debra Altschiller (Democrat), Tara Reardon (Democrat), Pat Long (Democrat), and Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 214?
- 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 SB 214?
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