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HB 52 · 2025 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Legal holiday status for primaries

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relative to legal holidays.

Clarifies the legal effect of designating a day a legal holiday and designates the state primary day and the quadrennial presidential primary day as legal holidays.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 13, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill clarifies the effect of designating a day a legal holiday and makes the days on which the state primary preceding a biennial election and the quadrennial presidential primary are held legal holidays.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Ellen ReadDPrimeDeputy Ranking Member· Housing

Public testimony

96 signed in online · 37 wrote testimony

97% support3% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Long overdue that Election Day is a holiday to ensure everyone can vote.”
— Marjorie Boyer, Merrimacksupports
“We need to be able to exercise our right to vote and not have challenges put in our way.”
— Danielle Doughty, Straffordsupports
“All citizens should have the access to healthcare that INCLUDES vaccines. This will lower the vaccine rate by making it less accessible to the lower class population and therefore will increase likelihood of the spread of extremely dangerous illnesses.”
— Devon Rabtor, Pembrokesupports
“I strongly oppose this Bill. This increases the cost to a business, and the polls are already open long enough for everyone to vote. Instead of burdening businesses, put in place early voting; for 3 weekends prior to the date of the elections the Bill has listed.”
— Gordon Springate, Wiltonopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-1210:00 amHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationLOB 306-308Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 3
  2. Feb 12, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/12/2025 11:00 am LOB 306-308
  3. Feb 12, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/12/2025 11:00 am LOB 306-308
  4. Feb 12, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/12/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC)
  5. Mar 3, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Mar 13, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MF DV 166-205 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 73
  7. Mar 13, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 73

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.