New Hampshire bills · 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire HB 1541

requiring the secretary of state to provide all voting precincts with secure containers for storing ballots.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Susan Porcelli (Republican)

Cosponsors (11)

• Tim McGough (Republican)
• Daniel Innis
• Linda McGrath (Republican)
• Jeffrey Tenczar (Republican)
• Clayton Wood (Republican)
• Robert Wherry (Republican)
• Alvin See (Republican)
• Jodi Nelson (Republican)
• Katelyn Kuttab (Republican)
• Claudine Burnham (Republican)
• JD Bernardy (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION
• Version adopted by both bodies
• As Amended by the Senate
• Introduced

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Jul 20, 2026 · House
  Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 327; eff. 01/01/2027
• Jul 6, 2026 · Senate
  Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15
• Jul 6, 2026 · House
  Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 56
• Jun 23, 2026 · House
  Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2177e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 53
• Jun 23, 2026 · Senate
  Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2177e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14
• Jun 4, 2026 · House
  Conference Committee Report 2026-2091c: Adopted, VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 12
• May 29, 2026 · Senate
  Conference Committee Report # 2026-2091c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14
• May 28, 2026 · Senate
  Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2091c; 06/04/2026
• May 28, 2026 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting: 05/28/2026 10:00 am GP 228
• May 28, 2026 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting: 05/28/2026 10:00 am GP 228
• May 27, 2026 · House
  Conferee Change: Rep. Newsom Replaces Rep. Muirhead 05/27/2026 HJ 14 P. 35
• May 27, 2026 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 10:40 am GP 228
• May 13, 2026 · Senate
  President Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Perkins Kwoka; (In Recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12
• May 13, 2026 · Senate
  Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12
• May 6, 2026 · House
  Speaker Appoints: Reps. Berry, Qualey, Lane, Muirhead 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 84
• May 6, 2026 · House
  House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1313s and Requests CofC (Rep. Berry): MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 84
• Apr 3, 2026 · Senate
  Committee Amendment # 2026-1313s, AA, VV; 04/09/2026; SJ 8
• Apr 3, 2026 · Senate
  Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1313s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/09/2026; SJ 8
• Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
  Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1313s, 04/09/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 13
• Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
  Hearing: 03/31/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:00 am; SC 12
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 6
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 15
• Feb 24, 2026 · House
  Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/10/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 9 P. 14
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  Executive Session: 02/10/2026 11:00 am GP 158
• Jan 29, 2026 · House
  Public Hearing: 02/03/2026 03:20 pm GP 158
• Dec 10, 2025 · House
  Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 25