amending the title of the position of senior deputy secretary of state.
amending the title of the position of senior deputy secretary of state.
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
James Gray (R)
Last action
2026-05-29
Official status
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Effective date
Not listed
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amending the title of the position of senior deputy secretary of state.
amending the title of the position of senior deputy secretary of state.
What This Bill Does
amending the title of the position of senior deputy secretary of state.
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Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1
Official Summary Text
amending the title of the position of senior deputy secretary of state.
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CHAPTER 100
SB 451 - FINAL VERSION
9Apr2026... 1230h
2026 SESSION
26-2081
07/08
SENATE BILL
451
AN ACT
amending the title of the position of senior deputy secretary of state.
SPONSORS: Sen. Gray, Dist 6
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill amends the title of the position of senior deputy secretary of state.
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Matter removed from current law appears [
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
9Apr2026... 1230h 26-2081
07/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT
amending the title of the position of senior deputy secretary of state.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
100:1 The State and Its Government; Department and Secretary of State; Senior Deputy Secretary of State. Amend RSA 5:2-a to read as follows:
5:2-a [
Senior
]
Special
Deputy Secretary of State. The secretary of state may appoint a [
senior
]
special
deputy secretary of state who shall serve for not more than 90 days in any one fiscal year. The [
senior
]
special
deputy secretary of state appointed under this section shall exercise the duties and functions delegated to him
or her
, and all duties and functions exercised by him
or her
while so acting shall have the same validity and effect as though performed by the secretary of state.
100:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: May 28, 2026
Effective Date: July 27, 2026