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HB 1163 · 2026 · House · Election Law Committee

Uniform election records management system

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requiring the secretary of state to create and maintain a uniform election records management system.

Requires the secretary of state to create and maintain a uniform election records management system.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 19, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires the secretary of state to create and maintain a uniform election records management system.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“The system shall permit accurate and complete recording of any information collected and shall meet all legal and regulatory requirements.”
RSA 659:105

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. JD BernardyRPrimeClerk· Science, Technology and Energy
  • Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary

Also: Rep. Susan PorcelliR

Public testimony

4 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

50% support50% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I request you support HB1163. The purpose of the bill is to add rigor to election process that does not exist today while maintaining the ability of the Secretary of State to administer the election law procedures with flexibility.…”
— Brenda Towne, Strathamsupports
“There is already an elections management system. How do you think the state coordinates with our Supervisors of the Checklist and other entities which need access to information to confirm voter information on election days and register new voters?…”
— Karen Burnett-Kurie, Wolfeboroopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 27, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 19, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 20, 2026Public hearingHouse Election Law2:14:28–2:17:092m 41slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 27, 2026Public hearingHouse Election Law2:04:55–2:10:075m 12slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Feb 19, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 8
  2. Jan 20, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/20/2026 10:45 am GP 158
  3. Jan 27, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/27/2026 10:10 am GP 158
  4. Jan 27, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/27/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 7 P. 10
  5. Feb 19, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 13

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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