HB 1381
extending the time of the party filing period.
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On the record
Quoted from the General Court bill status page, not worked out from the docket.
| Status | SIGNED BY GOVERNOR |
|---|---|
| In the House | CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED |
| In the Senate | CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 6/4/2026 |
| LSR number | 3164 |
| Chapter | 0129 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H36 |
Where it stands
House: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED · Senate: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
A bill goes on the consent calendar when the committee vote was unanimous or nearly so, and any members who dissented did not object to placing it there. It then passes without floor debate. Ten members may file a petition to pull a bill off the consent calendar and have it debated and voted on separately.
Sponsors
Wilhelm, Matthew(D) Hills 21, Berry, Ross(R) Hills 44
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.
What happened
Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.
- January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law
- February 3, 2026Public Hearing: 02/03/2026 11:20 am GP 158
- February 10, 2026Executive Session: 02/10/2026 11:00 am GP 158
- February 24, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/10/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC)
- March 5, 2026Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/05/2026
- March 5, 2026Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs
- March 31, 2026Hearing: 03/31/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 02:00 pm
- April 3, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1325s, 04/16/2026; Vote 4-0; CC
- April 16, 2026Committee Amendment # 2026-1325s, AA, VV; 04/16/2026
- April 16, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1325s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026
- April 23, 2026House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1325s (Rep. Berry): MA VV 04/23/2026
- May 6, 2026Speaker Appoints: Reps. Berry, Qualey, Lane, Wilhelm 04/23/2026
- May 18, 2026Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/14/2026)
- May 18, 2026President Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Perkins Kwoka; (In Recess 05/14/2026)
- May 27, 2026Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 10:30 am GP 228
- May 28, 2026Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2093c; 06/04/2026
- May 29, 2026Conference Committee Report # 2026-2093c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026
- June 4, 2026Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2143e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026)
- June 4, 2026Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2143e: AA VV 06/04/2026
- June 4, 2026Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026)
- June 4, 2026Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026
- June 4, 2026Conference Committee Report 2026-2093c: Adopted, VV 06/04/2026
- June 22, 2026Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/11/2026; Chapter 129; eff. I. Sec 2 eff 1/1/28 II. Rem eff 6/11/26
Votes
Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.
Ought to Pass
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1325s
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1325s (Rep. Berry)
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Committee reports
Reproduced from the House Calendar in the committee’s own words.
Committee — OUGHT TO PASS
This bill extends the time allotted for political parties to file a candidate after the close of the filing period for unfilled seats. The current deadline is three days, which often creates strain for political parties that may not become aware of an unfilled seat until late in the filing period. The committee believes that as many seats as possible should have candidates, and this measure helps achieve that goal. Vote 14-0.
Hearings and recordings
Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.
- February 3, 2026 at 11:20Election Law public hearing recording (start time not identified)
- February 10, 2026 at 11:00Election Law executive session recording 2:23:30–2:26:00, about 2 min (estimated)
- March 5, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- March 31, 2026 at 14:00Election Law and Municipal Affairs hearing recording (start time not identified)
- April 16, 2026Senate floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- April 23, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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