# New Hampshire SB213: (New Title) relative to electioneering by public employees and relative to absentee voting.

New Hampshire SB213, (New Title) relative to electioneering by public employees and relative to absentee voting., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Gray; status vetoed, last action 2025-10-23 (Notwithstanding the Governor's Veto, Shall SB 213 Become Law: RC 0Y-24N, Veto Sustained, lacking the necessary two-thirds vote; 10/23/2025; SJ 18) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB213
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) relative to electioneering by public employees and relative to absentee voting.
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-10-23, Notwithstanding the Governor's Veto, Shall SB 213 Become Law: RC 0Y-24N, Veto Sustained, lacking the necessary two-thirds vote; 10/23/2025; SJ 18
- Sponsor: Gray
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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: Gray

## Actions (29)

- 2025-10-23: Notwithstanding the Governor's Veto, Shall SB 213 Become Law: RC 0Y-24N, Veto Sustained, lacking the necessary two-thirds vote; 10/23/2025; SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-08-04: Vetoed by Governor 08/01/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-07-18: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 64 (House)
- 2025-07-18: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-07-14: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2925e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-07-11: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2925e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 61 (House)
- 2025-06-26: Conference Committee Report # 2025-2827c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-06-26: Conference Committee Report 2025-2827c: Adopted, DV 197-170 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 4 (House)
- 2025-06-18: Conference Committee Report # 2025-2827c Filed 06/18/2025; House Amendment + New Amendment HJ 17 (House)
- 2025-06-18: Conferee Change; Senator Rochefort Replaces Senator Perkins Kwoka; SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: ==RECONVENE== Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/18/2025, 09:01 am, Room 103, SH (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: ==RECESSED== Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/16/2025, 09:11 am, Room 103, SH (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Berry, Qualey, Burnham, Toner 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 172 (House)
- 2025-06-11: House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 172 (House)
- 2025-06-11: President Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Perkins Kwoka; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Sen. Gray Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2461h and 2025-2688h: MA DV 189-148 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 124 (House)
- 2025-06-05: FLAM # 2025-2688h (Rep. Berry): AA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 124 (House)
- 2025-06-05: Amendment # 2025-2461h (NT): AA DV 181-141 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 123 (House)
- 2025-05-28: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-05-28: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2461h (NT) 05/27/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 27 P. 18 (House)
- 2025-05-14: Executive Session: 05/27/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-04-08: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/29/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-04-08: Public Hearing: 04/22/2025 02:00 pm LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 11 P. 113 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/13/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 12 (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Hearing: 02/04/2025, Room 103, LOB, 10:00 am; SC 8 (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3 (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Amended, 2025-07-14: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15890)
- Enrolled, 2025-07-11: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1070&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7862)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16661)

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## Sources
- [As Amended (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15890)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1070&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7862)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16661)

## 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-SB213-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).