# New Hampshire HB1062: authorizing the secretary of state to conduct random audits of the citizenship qualification of registered voters.

New Hampshire HB1062, authorizing the secretary of state to conduct random audits of the citizenship qualification of registered voters., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bob J. Lynn (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-16 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 289; eff. 9/8/2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1062
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: authorizing the secretary of state to conduct random audits of the citizenship qualification of registered voters.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-12
- Last action: 2026-07-16, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 289; eff. 9/8/2026
- Sponsor: Bob J. Lynn (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (196 yes, 156 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bob J. Lynn (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-04 | House | Adopt CofC Report | pass | 196 | 156 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2026-07-16: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 289; eff. 9/8/2026 (House)
- 2026-07-01: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 56 (House)
- 2026-06-29: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2026-06-04: Conference Committee Report 2026-2094c: Adopted, RC 196-156 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 15 (House)
- 2026-06-03: Removed from Consent (Reps. Telerski, Simpson, Lane, Muirhead, Ward, Bay, Newsom, Wallner, B. Sullivan, D. Paige) 06/03/2026 HJ 15 P. 12 (House)
- 2026-05-29: Conference Committee Report # 2026-2094c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2094c; 06/04/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Conferee Change: Rep. See Replaces Rep. Wherry 05/28/2026 HJ 14 P. 36 (House)
- 2026-05-27: Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 09:40 am GP 228 (House)
- 2026-05-20: President Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Perkins Kwoka; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2026-05-19: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Berry, Qualey, Wherry, Harvey-Bolia 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 150 (House)
- 2026-05-19: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1383s and Requests CofC (Rep. Berry): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 150 (House)
- 2026-04-10: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1383s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Committee Amendment # 2026-1383s, AA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1383s, 04/16/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14 (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing: 03/31/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 10:30 am; SC 12 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Ought to Pass: MA DV 181-152 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 144 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2026-03-04: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/17/2026 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 10 P. 40 (House)
- 2026-02-17: Executive Session: 02/17/2026 01:40 pm GP 158 (House)
- 2026-01-29: Public Hearing: 02/03/2026 01:40 pm GP 158 (House)
- 2025-11-12: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 4 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-06-29: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1483&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-11-12: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=20863)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34136)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33549)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1483&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=20863)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34136)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33549)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1062-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).