# New Hampshire HB323: requiring the presentation of a government-issued photographic means of identification in order to vote. New Hampshire HB323, requiring the presentation of a government-issued photographic means of identification in order to vote., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Donald S McFarlane (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/03/2026; Chapter 20; eff: 06/02/2026) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB323-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: New Hampshire HB323 - State: New Hampshire - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: requiring the presentation of a government-issued photographic means of identification in order to vote. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/03/2026; Chapter 20; eff: 06/02/2026 - Sponsor: Donald S McFarlane (Republican) - Cosponsors: 10 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (206 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: Donald S McFarlane (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bill M. Gannon (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: James A Spillane (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeanine M Notter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe Sweeney (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Sellers (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jordan G. Ulery (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Julius F Soti (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Katelyn T Kuttab (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ross Berry - Cosponsor: Victoria Sullivan (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Ought to Pass | pass | 16 | 8 | | | 2026-01-07 | House | OTPA | pass | 190 | 148 | | ## Actions (22) - 2026-04-06: Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/03/2026; Chapter 20; eff: 06/02/2026 (House) - 2026-03-26: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 03/26/2026); SJ 8 (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Enrolled 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 2 (House) - 2026-03-05: Ought to Pass: RC 16Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/05/2026, Vote 3-1; SC 8 (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Hearing: 02/10/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:35 am; SC 5 (Senate) - 2026-01-30: Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3 (Senate) - 2026-01-07: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2940h: MA RC 190-148 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 160 (House) - 2026-01-07: Amendment # 2025-2940h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 158 (House) - 2025-11-17: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House) - 2025-11-17: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2940h 09/16/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 51 P. 31 (House) - 2025-08-25: Executive Session: 09/16/2025 10:15 am GP 158 (House) - 2025-03-18: Retained in Committee (House) - 2025-03-17: Subcommittee Work Session: 03/18/2025 09:00 am LOB 307 (House) - 2025-03-12: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308 (House) - 2025-03-12: Subcommittee Work Session: 03/14/2025 09:00 am LOB 306-308 (House) - 2025-03-06: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 03/11/2025 09:00 am LOB 306-308 (House) - 2025-03-04: Subcommittee Work Session: 03/07/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308 (House) - 2025-02-20: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/21/2025 09:30 am LOB 302-304 (House) - 2025-02-07: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/14/2025 09:30 am LOB 306-308 (House) - 2025-02-07: Public Hearing: 02/11/2025 10:30 am LOB 306-308 (House) - 2025-01-08: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 15 (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-26: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=413&inflession=2025) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5449) - CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=30444) - Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=28066) ## Related bills - HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire tu… (became law) - HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed) - SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed) - CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed) - HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed) - HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and m… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=413&inflession=2025) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5449) - [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=30444) - [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=28066) ## 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) - [New Hampshire bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire/bills) - [New Hampshire state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB323-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).