HB 497 · 2025 · House · Election Law Committee
Reviewing voter checklist procedures
AI-generatedrequiring the periodic evaluation of the forms and procedures related to performing voter checklist duties.
Requires the secretary of state to periodically review the forms and procedures used for performing voter checklist duties.AI-generated
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 26, 2025- ✓Introduced
- ✕House
- Senate
- Governor
- Law
Analysis
This bill requires the secretary of state to periodically review the forms and procedures related to performing voter checklist duties.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
- Rep. Claudine BurnhamRClerk· Election Law
Also: Rep. Clayton WoodR
Public testimony
15 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony
33% support67% oppose0% neutral
In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted
“This bill would be impossible to implement. Most voting machine companies already background check their employees; if they don't, don't hire that company.”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Hearings
- 2025-03-0410:00 amHouse Election LawLOB 306-308Public hearing
- 2025-03-119:00 amHouse Election LawLOB 306-308Public hearingrescheduled
Legislative history
- Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 3 P. 13
- Mar 4, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 03/04/2025 11:20 am LOB 306-308
- Mar 11, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/11/2025 09:00 am LOB 306-308
- Mar 11, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/11/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 17 P. 14
- Mar 26, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 21
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.