# New Hampshire HB365: relative to proof of United States citizenship for indigent voters.

New Hampshire HB365, relative to proof of United States citizenship for indigent voters., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bob J. Lynn (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-19 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/18/2026; Chapter 68; eff.07/17/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB365
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to proof of United States citizenship for indigent voters.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2026-05-19, Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/18/2026; Chapter 68; eff.07/17/2026
- Sponsor: Bob J. Lynn (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (195 yes, 142 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Document vouchers help low-income voters prove citizenship: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, voters whose citizenship checks fail may get vouchers covering certified birth certificates or equivalent citizenship documents. They must say they cannot afford proof and appear to meet state financial criteria; officials may require a financial affidavit. Officials must ex…
- New citizenship checks for voters without documents: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, New Hampshire voters who lack reasonable citizenship documents can ask election officials to verify their citizenship. The Secretary of State must make reasonable efforts to check available state, out-of-state, and federal databases. Successful checks satisfy the citizenship…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bob J. Lynn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gray
- Cosponsor: Ross Berry

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-08 | House | OTPA | pass | 195 | 142 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2026-05-19: Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/18/2026; Chapter 68; eff.07/17/2026 (House)
- 2026-05-11: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 39 (House)
- 2026-05-11: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Sen. Perkins Kwoka Floor Amendment # 2026-1407s, AF, VV; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/09/2026, Vote 5-2; SC 13 (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/05/2026; Vote 3-2; CC; SC 8 (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Hearing: 02/17/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 10:00 am; SC 6 (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 2 (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2994h: MA RC 195-142 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 2 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Amendment # 2025-2994h: AA VV 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 2 (House)
- 2025-11-06: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-11-06: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2994h 10/30/2025 (Vote 16-9; RC) HC 51 P. 35 (House)
- 2025-10-14: Executive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2025-09-18: Division I Work Session: 10/02/2025 01:00 pm GP 230 (House)
- 2025-08-28: Division I Work Session: 09/18/2025 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Retained in Committee (House)
- 2025-03-26: Executive Session: 04/01/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Division I Work Session: 03/24/2025 09:00 am LOB 212 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Referred to Finance 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 69 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Ought to Pass: MA DV 200-169 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 69 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-03-05: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/04/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) (House)
- 2025-02-27: Executive Session: 03/04/2025 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 01:00 pm LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-01-08: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 16 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-05-11: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=416&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5494)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=32964)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=30678)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=416&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5494)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=32964)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=30678)

## Related
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- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB365-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).