# New Hampshire HB626: directing the secretary of state to implement a vulnerability disclosure program for certain election systems.

New Hampshire HB626, directing the secretary of state to implement a vulnerability disclosure program for certain election systems., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Donald S McFarlane (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-22 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 200; eff. 07/15/2025 HJ 18) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB626-2025-2026
- 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 HB626
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: directing the secretary of state to implement a vulnerability disclosure program for certain election systems.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-07-22, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 200; eff. 07/15/2025 HJ 18
- Sponsor: Donald S McFarlane (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: no
- 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: Daniel Popovici-Muller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James A Spillane (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Katelyn T Kuttab (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican), Senate

## Actions (15)

- 2025-07-22: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 200; eff. 07/15/2025 HJ 18 (House)
- 2025-07-08: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-07-08: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 60 (House)
- 2025-06-12: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1696s (Rep. Berry): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 9 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Committee Amendment # 2025-1696s, AA, VV; 05/01/2025; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1696s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1696s, 05/01/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Hearing: 04/15/2025, Room 103, LOB, 10:30 am; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0217h: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 8 (House)
- 2025-02-13: Amendment # 0217h: AA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 8 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0217h 02/04/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 11 P. 5 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Executive Session: 02/04/2025 10:10 am LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-01-22: Public Hearing: 01/28/2025 11:20 am LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 3 P. 19 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-07-08: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=624&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6830)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16930)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16100)

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=624&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6830)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16930)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16100)

## 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-HB626-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).