# New Hampshire HB217: relative to absentee ballots.

New Hampshire HB217, relative to absentee ballots., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bob J. Lynn (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-15 (Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/15/2025; SJ 13) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB217
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to absentee ballots.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-05-15, Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
- Sponsor: Bob J. Lynn (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- 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: Bob J. Lynn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gray

## Actions (16)

- 2025-05-15: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/15/2025, Vote 4-1; SC 21 (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Hearing: 04/29/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:45 am; SC 19 (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 23 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-03-19: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/18/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 17 P. 54 (House)
- 2025-03-17: Subcommittee Work Session: 03/18/2025 09:00 am LOB 307 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Executive Session: 03/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Subcommittee Work Session: 03/14/2025 09:00 am LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Subcommittee Work Session: 03/07/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/21/2025 09:30 am LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-02-07: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/14/2025 09:30 am LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-02-07: Executive Session: 02/11/2025 10:10 am LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 11:20 am LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 11 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5108)

## Related bills

- HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire tu… (became law)
- HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed)
- 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)
- HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and m… (failed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5108)

## 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-HB217-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).