HB158: Requiring the secretary of state to review absentee ballot data biennially, forward certain requests to the election law unit for review, and make a report to the general court.
Engrossed
House
Summary
Requiring the secretary of state to review absentee ballot data biennially, forward certain requests to the election law unit for review, and make a report to the general court.
Sponsors
Gregory Hill
R - HD-02-MER
Primary
JD Bernardy
R - HD-36-ROC
Co-sponsor
Joe Sweeney
R - HD-25-ROC
Co-sponsor
Kevin Verville
R - HD-02-ROC
Co-sponsor
Ross Berry
R - HD-44-HIL
Co-sponsor
Stephen Boyd
R - HD-10-MER
Co-sponsor
Thomas Walsh
R - HD-10-MER
Co-sponsor
Vanessa Sheehan
R - HD-43-HIL
Co-sponsor
Howard Pearl
R - SD-017
Co-sponsor
Kevin Avard
R - SD-012
Co-sponsor
Mark McConkey
R - SD-003
Co-sponsor
History
- 2025-01-06 Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law House Journal 2 P. 8
- 2025-01-29 Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 11:00 am Legislative Office Building 306-308
- 2025-02-07 ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/11/2025 10:10 am Legislative Office Building 306-308
- 2025-02-12 ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/18/2025 10:10 am Legislative Office Building 306-308
- 2025-02-27 ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/04/2025 01:00 pm Legislative Office Building 306-308
- 2025-03-06 Executive Session: 03/11/2025 09:00 am Legislative Office Building 306-308
- 2025-03-12 Retained in Committee
- 2025-08-25 Executive Session: 09/16/2025 10:15 am GP 158
- 2025-11-14 Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 09/16/2025 (Vote 10-7; Regular Calendar) House Calendar 51 P. 30
- 2025-11-14 Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- 2026-01-07 Ought to Pass: Motion Adopted DV 179-157 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 157
- 2026-01-30 Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; Senate Journal 3
- 2026-02-11 Hearing: 02/17/2026, Room 122-123, State House, 09:15 am; Senate Calendar 6
- 2026-03-18 Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1214s, 03/26/2026; Vote 5-0; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 11
- 2026-03-20 Committee Amendment # 2026-1214s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 03/26/2026; Senate Journal 7
- 2026-03-20 Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1214s, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; Senate Journal 7
Committee Referrals
2025-01-06
Election Law
House
2026-01-30
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Senate
Calendar Events
Past Events (7)
2025-02-04
Hearing - Legislative Office Building 306-308
2025-02-11
Hearing - Legislative Office Building 306-308
2025-02-18
Hearing - Legislative Office Building 306-308
2025-03-04
Hearing - Legislative Office Building 306-308
2025-03-11
Hearing - Legislative Office Building 306-308
2025-09-16
Hearing - GP 158
2026-02-17
Hearing - Room 122-123, State House