HB 292 (2022): relative to the absentee ballot application process.

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HB 292 (2022)

relative to the absentee ballot application process.

Status: Died: conferees could not agree
Term: 2021-2022
House committee: Election Law
Senate committee: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Subject: Elections

The Story

It was introduced on January 6, 2021 and referred to the House Election Law committee. The committee met in executive session on March 8, 2021 and March 10, 2021. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 11–9. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On April 8, 2021 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 198–174. It crossed to the Senate on April 8, 2021 and was referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate send it back to committee, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 20, 2021 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2021-2222s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2021-2222s) was adopted on a voice vote on January 5, 2022, changing the text of the bill. On January 5, 2022 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On May 5, 2022 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2021-2222s and Requests CofC (Reps. W. MacDonald, Torosian, B. Griffin, Qualey)” on a voice vote. On May 12, 2022 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. James Gray. A committee of conference met on May 18, 2022 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill.

Hearings and Sessions

March 4, 2021, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Election Law
March 8, 2021, 12:00 PM: executive session, House Election Law
March 10, 2021, 10:20 AM: executive session, House Election Law
May 10, 2021, 9:45 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
May 18, 2022, 1:30 PM: committee of conference, LOB 306-308

Votes

April 8, 2021, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 198, nays 174, passed
May 20, 2021, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
January 5, 2022, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-2222s — voice vote, passed
May 5, 2022, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2021-2222s and Requests CofC (Reps. W. MacDonald, Torosian, B. Griffin, Qualey) — voice vote, passed
May 12, 2022, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 6, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Election Law
March 4, 2021: Public Hearing: 03/04/2021 01:00 pm Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/91092569734 Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened
March 8, 2021: Executive Session: 03/08/2021 12:00 pm Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/91394352757
March 10, 2021: Executive Session: 03/10/2021 10:20 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/95087806399 (if necessary)
March 29, 2021: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 11-9; RC)
March 29, 2021: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
April 8, 2021: Ought to Pass : MA RC 198-174 04/08/2021
April 8, 2021: Introduced 04/08/2021 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs
May 4, 2021: Remote Hearing: 05/10/2021, 09:45 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar
May 20, 2021: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/20/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 24A
May 20, 2021: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/20/2021
January 5, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2021-2222s , 01/05/2022; Vote 5-0; CC
January 5, 2022: Committee Amendment #2021-2222s , AA, VV; 01/05/2022
January 5, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-2222s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/05/2022
May 5, 2022: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2021-2222s and Requests CofC (Reps. W. MacDonald, Torosian, B. Griffin, Qualey): MA VV 05/05/2022
May 12, 2022: Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/12/2022
May 12, 2022: President Appoints: Senators Gray, Birdsell, Soucy; 05/12/2022
May 18, 2022: Conference Committee Meeting: 05/18/2022 01:30 pm LOB 306-308
May 23, 2022: Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off

Laws It Would Change

RSA 657:7

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