# New Hampshire HB158: (New Title) requiring the secretary of state to review absentee ballot data biennially, forward certain requests to the election law unit for review, and make a report to the general court.

New Hampshire HB158, (New Title) requiring the secretary of state to review absentee ballot data biennially, forward certain requests to the election law unit for review, and make a report to the general court., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Gregory G. Hill (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-16 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 281; eff. 7/10/2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB158-2025-2026
- 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 HB158
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) requiring the secretary of state to review absentee ballot data biennially, forward certain requests to the election law unit for review, and make a report to the general court.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2026-07-16, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 281; eff. 7/10/2026
- Sponsor: Gregory G. Hill (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- 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: Gregory G. Hill (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin A. Avard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: JD Bernardy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Sweeney (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin G. Verville (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark McConkey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ross Berry
- Cosponsor: Stephen E. Boyd (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas C Walsh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Vanessa L Sheehan (Republican), House

## Actions (27)

- 2026-07-16: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 281; eff. 7/10/2026 (House)
- 2026-07-01: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 56 (House)
- 2026-06-29: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2026-06-04: Conference Committee Report 2026-2100c: Adopted, VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 12 (House)
- 2026-05-29: Conference Committee Report # 2026-2100c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2100c; 06/04/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-27: Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 09:00 am GP 228 (House)
- 2026-05-13: President Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Long; (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)
- 2026-05-05: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Berry, Qualey, Burnham, Wood 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 83 (House)
- 2026-05-05: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1214s and Requests CofC (Rep. Berry): MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 83 (House)
- 2026-03-20: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1214s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Committee Amendment # 2026-1214s, AA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1214s, 03/26/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11 (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Hearing: 02/17/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:15 am; SC 6 (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3 (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: Ought to Pass: MA DV 179-157 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 157 (House)
- 2025-11-14: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-11-14: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 09/16/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 51 P. 30 (House)
- 2025-08-25: Executive Session: 09/16/2025 10:15 am GP 158 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Retained in Committee (House)
- 2025-03-06: Executive Session: 03/11/2025 09:00 am LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-02-27: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/04/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-02-12: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/18/2025 10:10 am LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-02-07: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/11/2025 10:10 am LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 11:00 am LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-01-06: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 8 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-06-29: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=687&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=4707)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34128)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33518)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=687&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=4707)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34128)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33518)

## 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-HB158-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).