# New Hampshire HB281: requiring electronic voter checklists to be supplied in a sortable format.

New Hampshire HB281, requiring electronic voter checklists to be supplied in a sortable format., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Robert J Wherry (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-16 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 283; eff. 09/08/2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB281
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: requiring electronic voter checklists to be supplied in a sortable format.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2026-07-16, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 283; eff. 09/08/2026
- Sponsor: Robert J Wherry (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: Robert J Wherry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clayton D Wood (Republican), House

## Actions (26)

- 2026-07-16: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 283; eff. 09/08/2026 (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 2026-2095c: Adopted, VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 12 (House)
- 2026-05-29: Conference Committee Report # 2026-2095c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2095c; 06/04/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-27: Conferee Change: Rep. Newsom Replaces Rep. Wherry 05/27/2026 HJ 14 P. 35 (House)
- 2026-05-27: Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 09:10 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, Wherry, Lane, See 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 83 (House)
- 2026-05-05: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1020s and Requests CofC (Rep. Berry): MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 83 (House)
- 2026-03-06: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1020s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Committee Amendment # 2026-1020s, AA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1020s, 03/12/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 9 (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Hearing: 02/17/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:30 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 with Amendment 2025-2939h: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 50 (House)
- 2026-01-07: Amendment # 2025-2939h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 50 (House)
- 2025-11-18: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2939h 09/16/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 51 P. 8 (House)
- 2025-08-25: Executive Session: 09/16/2025 10:15 am GP 158 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Retained in Committee (House)
- 2025-03-12: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-03-06: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 03/11/2025 09:00 am LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Public Hearing: 02/18/2025 11:00 am LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 13 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-06-29: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=644&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5174)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34130)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33521)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=644&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5174)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34130)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33521)

## 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-HB281-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).