New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB481: (New Title) relative to the state primary date.
Status: Signed into law, July 21, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the state primary date. Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Gregg, Hills. 7; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Sen. Lang, Dist 2 COMMITTEE: Election Law ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill moves the state primary date to June. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new.
From the chaptered text, May 8, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the state primary date. Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Gregg, Hills. 7; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Sen. Lang, Dist 2 COMMITTEE: Election Law ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill moves the state primary date to June. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26Mar2025... 1360h 01/07/2026 3068s 25-0794 07/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Six AN ACT relative to the state primary date. 653:8 State Primary Election. The state primary election shall be held on the second Tuesday in [September] June of every even-numbered year. 44:2 Voters and Checklists; Hearings on Alterations to Party Registration. Amend RSA 654:32 to read as follows: 654:32 Hearings on Alterations …
Sponsors
- Kristine Perez (R, 16) · primary sponsor
- Susan DeRoy (R, 3)
- (R, 16)