HB 504 (2019): relative to election-related amendments to the United States Constitution.

Cite this page

Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.

MLA: “HB 504 (2019): relative to election-related amendments to the United States Constitution.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/2019/hb504. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
APA: Granite Record. (n.d.). HB 504 (2019): relative to election-related amendments to the United States Constitution. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/2019/hb504
Chicago: Granite Record. “HB 504 (2019): relative to election-related amendments to the United States Constitution.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/2019/hb504.
BibTeX: @misc{bill-2019-hb504, title = {HB 504 (2019): relative to election-related amendments to the United States Constitution.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2019/hb504}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }

HB 504 (2019)

relative to election-related amendments to the United States Constitution.

Status: Vetoed, override failed
Term: 2019-2020
House committee: Legislative Administration
Senate committee: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Subject: Miscellaneous

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the House Legislative Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 24, 2019. The committee met in executive session on February 13, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it by a vote of 8–6, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 7, 2019 the House rejected a motion to lay it on the table on a division vote 161–183, on a motion by Rep. Baldasaro. On March 7, 2019 the House voted to pass it on a division vote 200–149. It crossed to the Senate on March 14, 2019 and was referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 1, 2019. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On June 6, 2019 the Senate voted to pass it and ordered it to a third reading. The bill was enrolled on June 13, 2019 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor vetoed it on July 10, 2019. The legislature can override a veto with a two-thirds vote in both chambers. On September 18, 2019 the House voted 221–157 on overriding the governor's veto on a roll call, and the veto was sustained, failing to meet the two thirds threshold.

Hearings and Sessions

January 24, 2019, 11:15 AM: public hearing, House Legislative Administration, LOB 303
February 13, 2019, 12:30 PM: executive session, House Legislative Administration, LOB 303
May 1, 2019, 9:20 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, LOB 102

Votes

March 7, 2019, House: Lay on Table — yeas 161, nays 183, failed
March 7, 2019, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 200, nays 149, passed
June 6, 2019, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 14, nays 10, passed
September 18, 2019, House: Veto Override — yeas 221, nays 157, failed

The Docket

January 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and referred to Legislative Administration
January 24, 2019: Public Hearing: 01/24/2019 11:15 am LOB 303
February 13, 2019: Executive Session: 02/13/2019 12:30 pm LOB 303
February 20, 2019: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
March 7, 2019: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 03/07/2019 (Vote 8-6; RC)
March 7, 2019: Lay on Table (Rep. Baldasaro): MF DV 161-183 03/07/2019
March 7, 2019: Ought to Pass : MA DV 200-149 03/07/2019
March 14, 2019: Introduced 03/14/2019 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs
May 1, 2019: Hearing: 05/01/2019, Room 102, LOB, 09:20 am
June 6, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 06/06/2019
June 6, 2019: Ought to Pass : RC 14Y-10N, MA; OT3rdg; 06/06/2019
June 13, 2019: Enrolled (In recess 06/13/2019)
June 13, 2019: Enrolled 06/13/2019
July 10, 2019: Vetoed by Governor Sununu 07/10/2019
September 18, 2019: Veto Sustained 09/18/2019: RC 221-157 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote

Related Bills

HB 1524 (2018): relative to election-related amendments to the United States Constitution.