# New Hampshire SB451: amending the title of the position of senior deputy secretary of state.

New Hampshire SB451, amending the title of the position of senior deputy secretary of state., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by James P. Gray (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-29 (Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 100; Effective 07/27/2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB451
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: amending the title of the position of senior deputy secretary of state.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-21
- Last action: 2026-05-29, Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 100; Effective 07/27/2026
- Sponsor: James P. Gray (Republican)
- 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: James P. Gray (Republican), Senate

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-29: Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 100; Effective 07/27/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-18: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 147 (House)
- 2026-05-18: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Sen. Pearl Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1230h: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 12 (House)
- 2026-04-09: Amendment # 2026-1230h: AA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 12 (House)
- 2026-03-20: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1230h 03/18/2026 (Vote 12-0; CC) (House)
- 2026-03-20: Executive Session: 03/18/2026 11:20 am GP 231 (House)
- 2026-03-10: Public Hearing: 03/18/2026 11:20 am GP 231 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 5 P. 124 (House)
- 2026-01-29: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2 (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 3 (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Hearing: 01/14/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 1 (Senate)
- 2025-11-21: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-05-18: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1270&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-11-21: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22003)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33407)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=31014)

## 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=1270&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22003)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33407)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=31014)

## 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-SB451-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).