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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 481: relative to the state primary date.

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 481 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to the state primary date. Primary sponsor: Kris Schultz (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 21, 2026): Enrolled (in recess of) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 82.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kris SchultzPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseMerrimack 29
Ross BerryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 44
Alicia GreggCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseHillsborough 7
Tim LangCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Mike MoffettCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseMerrimack 4

“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. Enrolled (in recess of) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 82
  2. Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2026; Chapter 44; eff. 01/01/2028
  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 04/23/2026); SJ 11
  4. House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-3068s (Rep. Berry): MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 8
  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-3068s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/07/2026; SJ 1
  6. Committee Amendment # 2025-3068s, AA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1
  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3068s, 01/07/2026, Vote 5-0; SC 46
  8. Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  9. Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/15/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 21
  10. Hearing: 04/29/2025, Room 103, LOB, 10:30 am; SC 19
  11. Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 10
  12. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1360h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 55

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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