# New Hampshire HB112: (New Title) requiring students in the university and community college systems of New Hampshire to pass the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services civics naturalization test, take a course that covers fundamental American documents as part of the general education curriculum, or pass a civics course competency test.

New Hampshire HB112, (New Title) requiring students in the university and community college systems of New Hampshire to pass the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services civics naturalization test, take a course that covers fundamental American documents as part of the general education curriculum, or pass a civics course competency test., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael I Moffett (Republican); status passed house, last action 2026-05-07 (Pending Motion Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1734s; 05/07/2026; SJ 11) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB112
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) requiring students in the university and community college systems of New Hampshire to pass the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services civics naturalization test, take a course that covers fundamental American documents as part of the general education curriculum, or pass a civics course competency test.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2026-05-07, Pending Motion Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1734s; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
- Sponsor: Michael I Moffett (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (383 yes, 315 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: Michael I Moffett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julius F Soti (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen C. Mooney (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike S Belcher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-26 | House | OTP | pass | 191 | 157 |   |
| 2026-01-07 | House | OTPA | pass | 192 | 158 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2026-05-07: Pending Motion Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1734s; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Sen. Carson Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Committee Amendment # 2026-1734s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1734s, 05/07/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Hearing: 04/07/2026, Room Map Room, SL, 09:15 am; SC 13 (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Introduced 03/26/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Ought to Pass: MA RC 191-157 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 5 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2026-03-19: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/17/2026 (Vote 14-11; RC) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Executive Session: 03/17/2026 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-02-19: Executive Session: 02/20/2026 02:30 pm GP 230 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Division II Work Session: 02/09/2026 10:30 am GP 228 (House)
- 2026-01-26: ==RESCHEDULED== Division II Work Session: 02/09/2026 10:00 am GP228 (House)
- 2026-01-21: ==CANCELLED== Division II Work Session: 02/02/2026 10:00 am GP 234 (House)
- 2026-01-07: Referred to Finance 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 101 (House)
- 2026-01-07: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-3095h: MA RC 192-158 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 99 (House)
- 2026-01-07: Amendment # 2025-3095h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 98 (House)
- 2025-11-21: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-11-21: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3095h (NT) 11/13/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 51 P. 22 (House)
- 2025-10-29: Subcommittee Work Session: 11/10/2025 09:00 am GP 232 (House)
- 2025-10-28: Executive Session: 11/13/2025 02:00 pm GP 232 (House)
- 2025-10-15: ==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 11/04/2025 02:00 pm GP 232 (House)
- 2025-10-13: Subcommittee Work Session: 10/28/2025 11:30 am GP 232 (House)
- 2025-09-03: Subcommittee Work Session: 09/23/2025 10:00 am GP 232 (House)
- 2025-02-25: Retained in Committee (House)
- 2025-02-12: Executive Session: 02/18/2025 10:30 am LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-01-15: Public Hearing: 01/21/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-01-06: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Funding HJ 2 P. 6 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=4661)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=4661)

## 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-HB112-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).