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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1266: allowing election moderators access to the area designated for counting votes during the performance of their duties.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1266 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: allowing election moderators access to the area designated for counting votes during the performance of their duties. Primary sponsor: Robert Harb. Most recent recorded action (June 24, 2026): Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 161; eff. 08/18/2026.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Robert HarbPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 161; eff. 08/18/2026
  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 43
  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  4. House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1324s (Rep. Berry): MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 4
  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1324s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
  6. Committee Amendment # 2026-1324s, AA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1324s, 04/16/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 14
  8. Hearing: 04/01/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 12
  9. Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7
  10. Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 22
  11. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/03/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 10 P. 14
  12. Executive Session: 03/03/2026 10:00 am GP 158

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source