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New Hampshire · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 474: requiring a second witness at the counting of write-in votes.

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 474 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: requiring a second witness at the counting of write-in votes. Primary sponsor: Claudine Burnham (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 6, 2025): Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 65; eff.08/01/2025.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Claudine BurnhamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseStrafford 2
Glenn BaileyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseStrafford 2
Robert WherryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 13
Clayton WoodCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseMerrimack 13

“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 06/02/2025; Chapter 65; eff.08/01/2025
  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 51
  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15
  4. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
  5. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/01/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 19
  6. Hearing: 04/15/2025, Room 103, LOB, 10:00 am; SC 17
  7. Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 9
  8. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0216h: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 44
  9. Amendment # 2025-0216h: AA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 44
  10. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  11. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0216h 02/04/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC)
  12. Executive Session: 02/04/2025 10:10 am LOB 306-308

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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