# New Hampshire HB288: (New Title) limiting how far in advance of an election an absentee ballot may be requested.

New Hampshire HB288, (New Title) limiting how far in advance of an election an absentee ballot may be requested., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Robert J Wherry (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 62; eff. 08/01/2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB288
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) limiting how far in advance of an election an absentee ballot may be requested.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-06-06, Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 62; eff. 08/01/2025
- Sponsor: Robert J Wherry (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- 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: Claudine R Burnham (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clayton D Wood (Republican), House

## Actions (14)

- 2025-06-06: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 62; eff. 08/01/2025 (House)
- 2025-05-23: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 51 (House)
- 2025-05-23: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/01/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 19 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Hearing: 04/15/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:15 am; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0349h: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 43 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Amendment # 2025-0349h: AA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 43 (House)
- 2025-02-14: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-02-14: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0349h (NT) 02/11/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) (House)
- 2025-02-07: Executive Session: 02/11/2025 10:10 am LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 13 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-05-23: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=653&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5181)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15817)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=13536)

## Related bills

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- 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
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=653&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5181)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15817)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=13536)

## 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-HB288-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).