# New Hampshire HB1541: requiring the secretary of state to provide all voting precincts with secure containers for storing ballots.

New Hampshire HB1541, requiring the secretary of state to provide all voting precincts with secure containers for storing ballots., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Susan M Porcelli (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-20 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 327; eff. 01/01/2027) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1541
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: requiring the secretary of state to provide all voting precincts with secure containers for storing ballots.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-10
- Last action: 2026-07-20, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 327; eff. 01/01/2027
- Sponsor: Susan M Porcelli (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- 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: Susan M Porcelli (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alvin B See (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Claudine R Burnham (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clayton D Wood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: JD Bernardy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Tenczar (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi L Nelson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Katelyn T Kuttab (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Linda McGrath (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert J Wherry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim McGough (Republican), Senate

## Actions (26)

- 2026-07-20: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 327; eff. 01/01/2027 (House)
- 2026-07-06: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2026-07-06: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 56 (House)
- 2026-06-23: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2177e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 53 (House)
- 2026-06-23: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2177e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-06-04: Conference Committee Report 2026-2091c: Adopted, VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 12 (House)
- 2026-05-29: Conference Committee Report # 2026-2091c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2091c; 06/04/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Conference Committee Meeting: 05/28/2026 10:00 am GP 228 (House)
- 2026-05-28: Conference Committee Meeting: 05/28/2026 10:00 am GP 228 (House)
- 2026-05-27: Conferee Change: Rep. Newsom Replaces Rep. Muirhead 05/27/2026 HJ 14 P. 35 (House)
- 2026-05-27: Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 10:40 am GP 228 (House)
- 2026-05-13: President Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Perkins Kwoka; (In Recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2026-05-13: Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Berry, Qualey, Lane, Muirhead 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 84 (House)
- 2026-05-06: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1313s and Requests CofC (Rep. Berry): MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 84 (House)
- 2026-04-03: Committee Amendment # 2026-1313s, AA, VV; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1313s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1313s, 04/09/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 13 (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing: 03/31/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:00 am; SC 12 (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 15 (House)
- 2026-02-24: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/10/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 9 P. 14 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Executive Session: 02/10/2026 11:00 am GP 158 (House)
- 2026-01-29: Public Hearing: 02/03/2026 03:20 pm GP 158 (House)
- 2025-12-10: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 25 (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended, 2026-06-23: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=30640)
- Enrolled, 2026-06-23: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1952&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-12-10: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23893)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34174)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33538)

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## Sources
- [As Amended (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=30640)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1952&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23893)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34174)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33538)

## 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-HB1541-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).