SB 68 (2019): relative to the centralized voter registration database.

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SB 68 (2019)

relative to the centralized voter registration database.

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

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 30, 2019. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On March 7, 2019 the Senate adopted “Without Objection, Sen. Cavanaugh Moved the Question”. On March 7, 2019 the Senate voted to pass it and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 20, 2019 and was referred to the House Election Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 16, 2019. The committee met in executive session on April 25, 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 12–8, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On May 23, 2019 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 214–141. The bill was enrolled on June 6, 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 19, 2019 the Senate voted 14–10 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 30, 2019, 9:15 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, LOB 102
April 16, 2019, 1:30 PM: public hearing, House Election Law, LOB 308
April 25, 2019, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Election Law, LOB 308

Votes

March 7, 2019, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 14, nays 10, passed
May 23, 2019, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 214, nays 141, passed
September 19, 2019, Senate: Veto Override — yeas 14, nays 10, failed

The Docket

January 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs
January 30, 2019: Hearing: 01/30/2019, Room 102, LOB, 09:15 am
March 7, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/07/2019
March 7, 2019: Without Objection, Sen. Cavanaugh Moved the Question, MA; 03/07/2019
March 7, 2019: Ought to Pass : RC 14Y-10N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/07/2019
March 20, 2019: Introduced 03/20/2019 and referred to Election Law
April 16, 2019: Public Hearing: 04/16/2019 01:30 pm LOB 308
April 25, 2019: Executive Session: 04/25/2019 11:00 am LOB 308
May 8, 2019: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
May 23, 2019: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 05/23/2019 (Vote 12-8; RC)
May 23, 2019: Ought to Pass : MA RC 214-141 05/23/2019
June 6, 2019: Enrolled 06/06/2019
June 6, 2019: Enrolled (In recess 06/06/2019)
July 10, 2019: Vetoed by Governor 07/10/2019
September 19, 2019: Notwithstanding the Governor's Veto, Shall SB 68 Become Law: RC 14Y-10N, Veto Sustained, lacking the necessary two-thirds vote; 09/19/2019

Laws It Would Change

RSA 654:45