PRIA Logo™
New HampshireSB2212025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

SB221

Sponsored By: Kevin A. Avard (Republican)

Became Law

Your PRIA Score

Score Hidden

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to start

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Five-year voter list checks start 2026

The law requires local election supervisors to verify the voter checklist in 2026 and every 5 years after. From April 1 to August 1 of a verification year, they must hold at least monthly sessions so people can register or reregister. They must post notice of these sessions in two places, including the town or city website if it exists, and publish the notice at least twice in a local newspaper. After finishing, they must file a certification with the Secretary of State no later than September 1. The law takes effect 60 days after passage.

Reregistration rules and removal safeguards

Starting April 1 of a verification year, supervisors review the checklist and may remove names of people who did not register or reregister. They cannot remove a name unless they sent notice at least 30 days before to the last known address and gave a fair chance to reregister. You are treated as reregistered and do not need to appear if you voted in any election within the last 4 years, or you were added to the checklist within the last 4 years.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kevin A. Avard

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Gregory G. Hill

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor on 08/01/2025; Chapter 0299; Effective 01/01/2026

    8/4/2025Senate

  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18

    7/14/2025House

  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18

    7/14/2025Senate

  4. Conference Committee Report # 2025-2840c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17

    6/26/2025Senate

  5. Conference Committee Report 2025-2840c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 11

    6/26/2025House

  6. Conference Committee Report # 2025-2840c Filed 06/19/2025; House Amendment + New Amendment HJ 17

    6/19/2025House

  7. ==RECONVENE== Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/18/2025, 09:00 am, Room 103, SH

    6/16/2025Senate

  8. ==RECESSED== Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/16/2025, 09:00 am, Room 103, SH

    6/12/2025Senate

  9. President Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Long; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16

    6/11/2025Senate

  10. Sen. Gray Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16

    6/11/2025Senate

  11. Speaker Appoints: Reps. Berry, Qualey, Burnham, Wherry 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 172

    6/11/2025House

  12. House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 172

    6/11/2025House

  13. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2463h: MA RC 184-153 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 129

    6/5/2025House

  14. Amendment # 2025-2463h (NT): AA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 129

    6/5/2025House

  15. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

    5/28/2025House

  16. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2463h 05/27/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 27 P. 19

    5/28/2025House

  17. Executive Session: 05/27/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308

    5/14/2025House

  18. ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/29/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308

    4/8/2025House

  19. Public Hearing: 04/22/2025 02:20 pm LOB 306-308

    4/8/2025House

  20. Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 11 P. 113

    3/28/2025House

  21. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0719s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 7

    3/14/2025Senate

  22. Committee Amendment # 2025-0719s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7

    3/14/2025Senate

  23. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0719s, 03/13/2025; Vote 3-2; CC; SC 12

    3/7/2025Senate

  24. Hearing: 02/18/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:45 am; SC 10

    2/12/2025Senate

  25. Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3

    1/23/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    7/14/2025

    HTML

  • Introduced

    1/23/2025

    PDF

  • CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION

    PDF

  • Version adopted by both bodies

    PDF

Related Bills

Back to State Legislation