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type: "Bill"
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title: "making temporary modifications to the absentee voter registration, absentee ballot application, and absentee voting processes in response to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) disease."
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description: "making temporary modifications to the absentee voter registration, absentee ballot application, and absentee voting processes in response to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) disease."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/nh"
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legislature: "New Hampshire General Court"
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session: "2020"
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identifier: "HB 1266"
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citation: "New Hampshire HB 1266 (2020)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Paul R. Bergeron"]
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version_count: 1
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action_count: 31
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2019-12-02"
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last_action: "2020-07-17"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3c0a1530-1e5b-4130-867c-3985a09f4852"
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source_url: "http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_Status/bill_status.aspx?lsr=2650&sy=2020&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2020"
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source_hash: "e001f9dc5a2d4e6d802a1e8c1bd0f0f23fc212b540ee3f9d0886dc0ca27d12c0"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nh"]
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---
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# New Hampshire HB 1266 (2020) — making temporary modifications to the absentee voter registration, absentee ballot application, and absentee voting processes in response to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) disease.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Amendment #2020-1616e** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/billText.aspx?sy=2020&id=2020-1616e&txtFormat=amend)
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## Votes
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- Concur — **221–101** (pass) · lower
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- Ought to Pass w/Amendment — **24–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Paul R. Bergeron — primary (person)
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- Melanie Levesque — cosponsor (person)
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- Sherry A. Frost — cosponsor (person)
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- William A. Pearson — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2019-12-02** Introduced 01/08/2020 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 15 `introduction, referral-committee`
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- **2020-01-09** Public Hearing: 01/14/2020 10:30 am LOB 308
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- **2020-02-10** Subcommittee Work Session: 02/12/2020 10:00 am LOB 308
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- **2020-02-12** Executive Session: 03/03/2020 11:00 am LOB 308
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- **2020-02-12** ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/04/2020 11:00 am LOB 308 (if not exec'd on the 3rd)
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- **2020-02-18** Subcommittee Work Session: 02/20/2020 03:00 pm LOB 308 (or after session)
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- **2020-03-05** Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2020-0791h for 03/11/2020 (Vote 16-4; RC) HC 10 P. 51 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2020-03-12** Amendment # 2020-0791h: AA VV 03/12/2020 HJ 8 P. 63
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- **2020-03-12** Ought to Pass with Amendment 2020-0791h: MA VV 03/12/2020 HJ 8 P. 63 `passage`
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- **2020-06-18** Introduced 06/16/2020 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 9 `introduction, referral-committee`
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- **2020-06-19** Remote Hearing: 06/25/2020, 02:05 pm; SC 24
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- **2020-06-19** Remote Hearing: 06/25/2020, 02:10 pm, on proposed amendment # 2020-1562s; SC 24
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- **2020-06-19** Committee members will receive secure Zoom invitations via email. SC 24
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- **2020-06-19** Members of the public may attend using the following links: SC 24
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- **2020-06-19** 3. To listen via telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): 1-301-715-8592, or 1-312-626-6799, or 1-929-205-6099, or 1-253-215-8782, or 1-346-248-7799, or 1-669-900-6833 SC 24
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- **2020-06-19** 4. Or iPhone one-tap: 13126266799,,91777487582# or 19292056099,,91777487582# SC 24
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- **2020-06-19** 5. Webinar ID: 917 7748 7582 SC 24
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- **2020-06-19** 6. To view/listen to this hearing on YouTube, use this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjBZdtrjRnQdmg-2MPMiWrA SC 24
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- **2020-06-19** The following email will be monitored throughout the meeting by someone who can assist with and alert the committee to any technical issues: remotesenate@leg.state.nh.us or call (603-271-3043). SC 24
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- **2020-06-19** 2. To submit your testimony to the committee, please send all documents via email to remotesenate@leg.state.nh.us SC 24
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- **2020-06-19** 1. To sign-in and/or speak in support or opposition, please register in advance by using this link: https://www.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PTTnQnIkQP-k8rHDlcyGiw SC 24
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- **2020-06-25** Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2020-1582s, 06/29/2020; SC 25 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2020-06-29** Committee Amendment # 2020-1582s, AA, VV; 06/29/2020; SJ 9
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- **2020-06-29** Sen. Sherman Floor Amendment # 2020-1608s, AA, VV; 06/29/2020; SJ 9
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- **2020-06-29** Ought to Pass with Amendments 2020-1582s, and 2020-1608s, RC 24Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 06/29/2020; SJ 9 `passage`
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- **2020-06-30** House Concurs with Senate Amendment (Rep. Cote): MA RC 221-101 06/30/2020 HJ 10 P. 30
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- **2020-07-01** Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2020-1616e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/29/2020); SJ 9
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- **2020-07-06** Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2020-1616e: AA VV 06/30/2020 HJ 10 P. 70
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- **2020-07-10** Enrolled (In recess 06/29/2020); SJ 9
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- **2020-07-10** Enrolled 06/30/2020 HJ 10 P. 71
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- **2020-07-17** Signed by Governor Sununu 07/17/2020; Chapter 14; I. Sec. 10-13 Eff: 01/01/2021 II. Rem. Eff: 07/17/2020 `executive-signature`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3c0a1530-1e5b-4130-867c-3985a09f4852`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Hampshire legislature records).
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