SB 380 (2024): relative to moving the state primary date.

SB 380 (2024)

relative to moving the state primary date.

• Status: Indefinitely postponed
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Election Law
• Senate committee: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
• Subject: Elections

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 16, 2024. The committee voted 3–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On February 8, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on February 22, 2024 and was referred to the House Election Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 11, 2024, with 12 people signed in online: 3 in support and 9 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 19, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee recommended, on a tied vote of 10–10, which carries no majority, that the House make no recommendation, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On May 2, 2024 the House rejected a motion to pass it on a division vote 170–196. On May 2, 2024 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 190–176. On May 2, 2024 the House adopted “Reconsider ITL” on a division vote 191–175, on a motion by Rep. Ralph Boehm. On May 2, 2024 the House rejected a motion to lay it on the table on a division vote 175–192, on a motion by Rep. Joe Sweeney. On May 2, 2024 the House voted to kill it and bar the subject for the rest of the term on a roll call 189–178, on a motion by Rep. Lucy Weber.

Sponsors

• Sen. Timothy Lang (R - SD2) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Denise Ricciardi (R - SD9)
• Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7)
• Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)
• Sen. Daryl Abbas (R - SD22)
• Rep. Ross Berry (R - Hills 39)
• Rep. Michael Moffett (R - Merr 4)
• Rep. Jason Osborne (R - Rock 2)
• Rep. Joe Sweeney (R - Rock 25)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 16, 2024, 9:15 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, LOB 103
• March 11, 2024, 1:50 PM: public hearing, House Election Law, LOB 306-308
• March 19, 2024, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Election Law, LOB 306-308

Votes

• February 8, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• May 2, 2024, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 170, nays 196, failed
• May 2, 2024, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 190, nays 176, passed
• May 2, 2024, House: Reconsider ITL — yeas 191, nays 175, passed
• May 2, 2024, House: Lay on Table — yeas 175, nays 192, failed
• May 2, 2024, House: Indefinitely Postpone — yeas 189, nays 178, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 653:8
• RSA 654:32
• RSA 654:34
• RSA 655:14
• RSA 655:21
• RSA 655:26
• RSA 665:5

Related Bills

• HB 115 (2024): relative to changing the date of the state primary election.
• HB 481 (2026): relative to the state primary date.
• SB 222 (2025): relative to moving the state primary date.
• HB 643 (2020): relative to the date of the state primary election.
• HB 481 (2026): relative to the state primary date.
• HB 115 (2024): relative to changing the date of the state primary election.
• HB 333-FN (2024): relative to changing the date of the state primary election and adding a run-off election if necessary.
• SB 133-FN (2024): relative to changing the date of the state primary election and creates runoff election for federal primary election.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 2
• SC 6
• HC 17, page 20