---
type: "Bill"
title: "adopting omnibus legislation relative to election procedures."
description: "adopting omnibus legislation relative to election procedures."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nh"
legislature: "New Hampshire General Court"
session: "2021"
identifier: "SB 89"
citation: "New Hampshire SB 89 (2021)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["James P. Gray"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 23
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-01-26"
last_action: "2021-08-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0ca4b57a-4f70-4f8b-8225-c094e242a0e6"
source_url: "http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_status.aspx?lsr=0999&sy=2021&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2021"
source_hash: "3d084347fe2ff00d5c50143d55733a4fca144bd3f4b1ce316e0f5b7588b63d4c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nh"]
---

# New Hampshire SB 89 (2021) — adopting omnibus legislation relative to election procedures.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment #2021-1610h** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2021&id=2021-1610h&txtFormat=amend)

## Votes

- Ought to Pass w/Amendment — **24–0** (pass) · upper
- Concur — **14–10** (pass) · upper
- Adopt Amendment 2021-1610h — **202–175** (pass) · lower
- Committee Amendment 0825s — **24–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- James P. Gray — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-01-26** Introduced 01/06/2021 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3 `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-03-03** Remote Hearing: 03/08/2021, 09:00 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 14
- **2021-03-15** Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-0825s, 03/25/2021; SC 16 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-25** Committee Amendment # 2021-0825s, RC 24Y-0N, AA; 03/25/2021; SJ 9
- **2021-03-25** Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-0825s, RC 24Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/25/2021; SJ 9 `passage`
- **2021-03-31** Introduced (in recess of) 02/25/2021 and referred to Election Law HJ 4 P. 51 `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-04-15** ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 04/22/2021 11:15 am Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/99446784139 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
- **2021-04-15** Public Hearing: 04/23/2021 11:15 am Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/96682102830 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
- **2021-04-29** Full Committee Work Session: 05/05/2021 10:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/98783397971 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
- **2021-05-12** Executive Session: 05/19/2021 10:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/99392215410
- **2021-05-12** Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2021-1445h: 05/19/2021 09:30 am Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/99392215410
- **2021-05-26** Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-1610h (Vote 11-8; RC) HC 26 P. 21 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-26** Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- **2021-06-03** Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-1610h: MA DV 200-174 06/03/2021 HJ 8 P. 138 `passage`
- **2021-06-03** Amendment # 2021-1610h: AA RC 202-175 06/03/2021 HJ 8 P. 137
- **2021-06-10** Sen. Gray Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, RC 14Y-10N, MA; 06/10/2021; SJ 19
- **2021-07-15** Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/24/2021); SJ 20
- **2021-07-15** Enrolled (in recess of) 06/24/2021
- **2021-08-03** Signed by the Governor on 07/30/2021; Chapter 0177 `executive-signature`
- **2021-08-03** Part I Effective 09/28/2021
- **2021-08-03** Part II Effective 09/28/2021
- **2021-08-03** Part III Effective 07/30/2021
- **2021-08-03** Part IV Effective 07/30/2021

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0ca4b57a-4f70-4f8b-8225-c094e242a0e6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Hampshire legislature records).