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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 6, 2023 | NH | HB 430 | Limits Eligibility to the Education Freedom Account Program | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (194 - 192) |
March 23, 2023 | NH | CACR 2 | Establishes Protections Over Reproductive Health Choices in the State Constitution | "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted - House (193 - 191) |
March 9, 2023 | NH | HB 281 | Amends State Energy and Utility Policies | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (184 - 168) |
Sept. 15, 2022 | NH | SB 200 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Veto Override Failed - Senate (13 - 10) |
May 26, 2022 | NH | SB 200 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Conference Report Adopted - House (176 - 171) |
April 21, 2022 | NH | SB 418 | Requires That First-Time Voters Without ID Use Affidavit Ballots | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (180 - 154) |
March 31, 2022 | NH | SB 418 | Requires That First-Time Voters Without ID Use Affidavit Ballots | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 11) |
March 17, 2022 | NH | HB 52 | Establishes New US House Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11) |
March 17, 2022 | NH | HB 52 | Establishes New US House Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11) |
March 15, 2022 | NH | HB 1266 | Prohibits Restrictions on Immigration Enforcement | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (172 - 162) |
Feb. 16, 2022 | NH | HB 50 | Establishes State House District Boundaries | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
Jan. 5, 2022 | NH | HB 293 | Amends Child Adoption Process | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 5) |
Jan. 5, 2022 | NH | HB 50 | Establishes State House District Boundaries | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (186 - 168) |
Jan. 5, 2022 | NH | HB 52 | Establishes New US House Districts | Bill Passed - House (186 - 164) |
Jan. 5, 2022 | NH | HB 52 | Establishes New US House Districts | Bill Passed - House (186 - 164) |
May 6, 2021 | NH | HB 183 | Prohibits Municipalities from Requiring a License for a Soft Drink Stand | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 10) |
April 9, 2021 | NH | CACR 9 | Prohibits Municipalities from Raising Property Taxes | "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted - House (164 - 208) |
April 9, 2021 | NH | HB 183 | Prohibits Municipalities from Requiring a License for a Soft Drink Stand | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (211 - 163) |
April 9, 2021 | NH | HB 566 | Requires Minutes of Meetings in Nonpublic Sessions to be Made Available Unless it Would Damage the Reputation of the Body | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (201 - 178) |
April 9, 2021 | NH | HB 439 | Limits the Authority of City Councils | Bill Failed - House (185 - 192) |
April 8, 2021 | NH | HB 285 | Limits the Process of Verifying Local Voter Checklists by the Secretary of State | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (199 - 172) |
April 8, 2021 | NH | HB 523 | Requires Those who Register to Vote and Don't Have Identification to be Photographed | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (197 - 172) |
April 8, 2021 | NH | HB 98 | Establishes a New Date for the State Primary | Bill Passed - House (195 - 174) |
April 8, 2021 | NH | HB 292 | Requires Voters Verify Their Identity in Order to Receive an Absentee Ballot | Bill Passed - House (198 - 174) |
March 18, 2021 | NH | SB 155 | Authorizes Codifying Provisions Included in Emergency Orders Issued by the Governor | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 1) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/06 | HB 430 | Limits Eligibility to the Education Freedom Account Program | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (194 - 192) |
3/23 | CACR 2 | Establishes Protections Over Reproductive Health Choices in the State Constitution | "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted - House (193 - 191) |
3/09 | HB 281 | Amends State Energy and Utility Policies | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (184 - 168) |
9/15 | SB 200 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Veto Override Failed - Senate (13 - 10) |
5/26 | SB 200 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Conference Report Adopted - House (176 - 171) |
4/21 | SB 418 | Requires That First-Time Voters Without ID Use Affidavit Ballots | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (180 - 154) |
3/31 | SB 418 | Requires That First-Time Voters Without ID Use Affidavit Ballots | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 11) |
3/17 | HB 52 | Establishes New US House Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11) |
3/17 | HB 52 | Establishes New US House Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11) |
3/15 | HB 1266 | Prohibits Restrictions on Immigration Enforcement | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (172 - 162) |
2/16 | HB 50 | Establishes State House District Boundaries | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
1/05 | HB 293 | Amends Child Adoption Process | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 5) |
1/05 | HB 50 | Establishes State House District Boundaries | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (186 - 168) |
1/05 | HB 52 | Establishes New US House Districts | Bill Passed - House (186 - 164) |
1/05 | HB 52 | Establishes New US House Districts | Bill Passed - House (186 - 164) |
5/06 | HB 183 | Prohibits Municipalities from Requiring a License for a Soft Drink Stand | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 10) |
4/09 | CACR 9 | Prohibits Municipalities from Raising Property Taxes | "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted - House (164 - 208) |
4/09 | HB 183 | Prohibits Municipalities from Requiring a License for a Soft Drink Stand | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (211 - 163) |
4/09 | HB 566 | Requires Minutes of Meetings in Nonpublic Sessions to be Made Available Unless it Would Damage the Reputation of the Body | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (201 - 178) |
4/09 | HB 439 | Limits the Authority of City Councils | Bill Failed - House (185 - 192) |
4/08 | HB 285 | Limits the Process of Verifying Local Voter Checklists by the Secretary of State | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (199 - 172) |
4/08 | HB 523 | Requires Those who Register to Vote and Don't Have Identification to be Photographed | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (197 - 172) |
4/08 | HB 98 | Establishes a New Date for the State Primary | Bill Passed - House (195 - 174) |
4/08 | HB 292 | Requires Voters Verify Their Identity in Order to Receive an Absentee Ballot | Bill Passed - House (198 - 174) |
3/18 | SB 155 | Authorizes Codifying Provisions Included in Emergency Orders Issued by the Governor | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 1) |