# New Hampshire HB1266: allowing election moderators access to the area designated for counting votes during the performance of their duties.

New Hampshire HB1266, allowing election moderators access to the area designated for counting votes during the performance of their duties., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Robert D Harb (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-24 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 161; eff. 08/18/2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1266
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: allowing election moderators access to the area designated for counting votes during the performance of their duties.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-06-24, Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 161; eff. 08/18/2026
- Sponsor: Robert D Harb (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert D Harb (Republican), House

## Actions (14)

- 2026-06-24: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 161; eff. 08/18/2026 (House)
- 2026-06-10: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 43 (House)
- 2026-06-10: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1324s (Rep. Berry): MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 4 (House)
- 2026-04-10: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1324s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Committee Amendment # 2026-1324s, AA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1324s, 04/16/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 14 (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing: 04/01/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 12 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 22 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/03/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 10 P. 14 (House)
- 2026-02-18: Executive Session: 03/03/2026 10:00 am GP 158 (House)
- 2026-01-29: Public Hearing: 02/03/2026 02:00 pm GP 158 (House)
- 2025-12-01: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 13 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-06-10: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1699&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-12-01: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22922)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33947)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=32186)

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- SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed)
- CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1699&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22922)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33947)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=32186)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1266-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).