SB 47 (2021): modifying the absentee voter registration process, absentee ballot application, and absentee ballot voting process.
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SB 47 (2021)
modifying the absentee voter registration process, absentee ballot application, and absentee ballot voting process.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2021-2022
- Senate committee: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
- Subject: Elections
The Story
It was introduced on January 6, 2021 and referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On March 18, 2021 the Senate voted to kill it.
Sponsors
- Sen. Donna Soucy (D - SD18) (prime sponsor)
- Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20)
- Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
- Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
- Sen. Rebecca Whitley (D - SD15)
- Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5)
- Sen. Kevin Cavanaugh (D - SD16)
- Sen. Jay Kahn (D - SD10)
- Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
- Sen. Tom Sherman (D - SD24)
- Rep. Katherine Rogers (D - Merr 28)
- Rep. David Cote (D - Hills 31)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 25, 2021, 9:45 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Votes
- March 18, 2021, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 14, nays 10, passed
The Docket
- January 6, 2021: Introduced 01/06/2021 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs
- January 21, 2021: Remote Hearing: 01/25/2021, 09:45 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar
- March 18, 2021: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/18/2021
- March 18, 2021: Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 14Y-10N, MA ; 03/18/2021
Laws It Would Change
- RSA 654:16
- RSA 654:17
- RSA 656:33
- RSA 657:1
- RSA 657:4
- RSA 657:7
- RSA 657:12
- RSA 669:26
- RSA 657:18
- RSA 659:49
- RSA 659:49-b
- RSA 659
Related Bills
- HB 61 (2021): relative to absentee voting and allowing for partial processing of absentee ballots prior to election day.