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Governor Signs Secretary of State Title Change into Law

A quiet Saturday at the statehouse produced a single bill signing with no substantive policy effect. Governor Kelly Ayotte signed [SB 451](https://nhpolitics.org/bills/sb-451) into law, wrapping up…

A quiet Saturday at the statehouse produced a single bill signing with no substantive policy effect. Governor Kelly Ayotte signed SB 451 into law, wrapping up the day’s legislative activity in one administrative stroke.

Signed into Law

  • SB 451 — Sponsored by Sen. James Gray (R), this law changes the official job title of the senior deputy secretary of state. The change is purely administrative and has no effect on the duties, authority, or compensation of the position.

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