CACR 9 (2023): relating to the New Hampshire presidential primary. Providing that the New Hampshire presidential primary will be the first presidential primary of a presidential election cycle.
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CACR 9 (2023)
relating to the New Hampshire presidential primary. Providing that the New Hampshire presidential primary will be the first presidential primary of a presidential election cycle.
- Status: Died on the table
- Term: 2023-2024
- House committee: Election Law
- Senate committee: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
- Subject: Elections
The Story
It was introduced on January 19, 2023 and referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 7, 2023. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. It crossed to the House on April 6, 2023 and was referred to the House Election Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 9, 2023. The committee met in executive session on May 30, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 19–0, to recommend that the House kill it. On June 8, 2023 the House voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Steven Smith. The bill died on the table when the session ended on October 26, 2023, having been set aside and never taken back up.
Sponsors
- Sen. Daryl Abbas (R - SD22) (prime sponsor)
- Sen. Timothy Lang (R - SD2)
- Sen. Carrie Gendreau (R - SD1)
- Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3)
- Sen. Denise Ricciardi (R - SD9)
- Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23)
- Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7)
- Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12)
- Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)
- Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
- Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14)
- Rep. Steve Shurtleff (D - Merr 15)
- Rep. Steven Smith (R - Sull 3)
- Rep. Fred Doucette (R - Rock 25)
- Rep. Kimberly Abare (R - Hills 1)
- Rep. Joe Sweeney (R - Rock 25)
Hearings and Sessions
- March 7, 2023, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, LOB 103
- May 9, 2023, 9:45 AM: public hearing, House Election Law, LOB 306-308
- May 30, 2023, 9:45 AM: executive session, House Election Law, LOB 306-308
Votes
- March 30, 2023, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 23, nays 0, passed
- June 8, 2023, House: Lay on Table — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 19, 2023: Introduced 01/19/2023 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs
- March 7, 2023: Hearing: 03/07/2023, Room 103, LOB, 09:30 am
- March 30, 2023: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/30/2023
- March 30, 2023: Ought to Pass, RC 23Y-0N, MA, by Necessary 3/5; OT3rdg; 03/30/2023
- April 6, 2023: Introduced (in recess of) 04/06/2023 and referred to Election Law
- May 9, 2023: Public Hearing: 05/09/2023 09:45 am LOB 306-308
- May 30, 2023: Executive Session: 05/30/2023 09:45 am LOB 306-308
- May 30, 2023: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 05/30/2023 (Vote 19-0; C)
- June 6, 2023: Removed from Consent (Reps. Filiault, S. Smith, Read, Germana, Newell, Aron, Harley, Sellers, Spillane, Doucette) 06/06/2023
- June 8, 2023: Lay on Table (Rep. S. Smith): MA VV 06/08/2023
- October 26, 2023: Died on Table, Session ended 10/26/2023
Laws It Would Change
- A new article of the state Constitution, after Part Second, Article 68