# New Hampshire HB1306: relative to the counting of absentee ballots.

New Hampshire HB1306, relative to the counting of absentee ballots., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Claudine R Burnham (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-16 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 299; eff. 9/8/2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1306-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1306
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to the counting of absentee ballots.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-07-16, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 299; eff. 9/8/2026
- Sponsor: Claudine R Burnham (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- 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: Claudine R Burnham (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clayton D Wood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James P. Gray (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert J Wherry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susan G DeRoy (Republican), House

## Actions (27)

- 2026-07-16: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 299; eff. 9/8/2026 (House)
- 2026-07-01: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 56 (House)
- 2026-06-30: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2026-06-22: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2174e: AA VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 49 (House)
- 2026-06-19: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2174e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-06-04: Conference Committee Report 2026-2110c: Adopted, DV 205-144 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 15 (House)
- 2026-05-29: Conference Committee Report # 2026-2110c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2110c; 06/04/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Conferee Change: Rep. See Replaces Rep. Qualey 05/28/2026 HJ 14 P. 36 (House)
- 2026-05-28: Conference Committee Meeting: 05/28/2026 10:00 am GP 228 (House)
- 2026-05-27: Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 10:20 am GP 228 (House)
- 2026-05-21: President Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Perkins Kwoka; 05/21/2026; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2026-05-21: Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Berry, Qualey, Burnham, Lane 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 84 (House)
- 2026-05-06: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1506s and Requests CofC (Rep. Berry): MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 84 (House)
- 2026-04-17: Committee Amendment # 2026-1506s, AA, VV; 04/23/2026; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1506s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/23/2026; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1506s, 04/23/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 15 (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing: 04/01/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:45 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 with Amendment 2026-0635h: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 157 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Amendment # 2026-0635h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 157 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2026-03-04: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0635h 03/03/2026 (Vote 13-4; RC) HC 10 P. 42 (House)
- 2026-02-18: Executive Session: 03/03/2026 10:00 am GP 158 (House)
- 2026-01-22: Public Hearing: 01/27/2026 02:00 pm GP 158 (House)
- 2025-12-01: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 14 (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended, 2026-06-19: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=31390)
- Enrolled, 2026-06-19: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=2091&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-12-01: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22963)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34146)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33553)

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## Sources
- [As Amended (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=31390)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=2091&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22963)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34146)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33553)

## 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-HB1306-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).