# New Hampshire SB221: (New Title) relative to the verification of voter rolls annually.

New Hampshire SB221, (New Title) relative to the verification of voter rolls annually., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kevin A. Avard (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-08-04 (Signed by the Governor on 08/01/2025; Chapter 0299; Effective 01/01/2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB221
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) relative to the verification of voter rolls annually.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-08-04, Signed by the Governor on 08/01/2025; Chapter 0299; Effective 01/01/2026
- Sponsor: Kevin A. Avard (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- 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: Kevin A. Avard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gregory G. Hill (Republican), House

## Actions (25)

- 2025-08-04: Signed by the Governor on 08/01/2025; Chapter 0299; Effective 01/01/2026 (Senate)
- 2025-07-14: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 (House)
- 2025-07-14: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-06-26: Conference Committee Report # 2025-2840c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-06-26: Conference Committee Report 2025-2840c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 11 (House)
- 2025-06-19: Conference Committee Report # 2025-2840c Filed 06/19/2025; House Amendment + New Amendment HJ 17 (House)
- 2025-06-16: ==RECONVENE== Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/18/2025, 09:00 am, Room 103, SH (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: ==RECESSED== Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/16/2025, 09:00 am, Room 103, SH (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Berry, Qualey, Burnham, Wherry 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 172 (House)
- 2025-06-11: House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 172 (House)
- 2025-06-11: President Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Long; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Sen. Gray Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2463h: MA RC 184-153 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 129 (House)
- 2025-06-05: Amendment # 2025-2463h (NT): AA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 129 (House)
- 2025-05-28: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-05-28: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2463h 05/27/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 27 P. 19 (House)
- 2025-05-14: Executive Session: 05/27/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-04-08: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/29/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-04-08: Public Hearing: 04/22/2025 02:20 pm LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 11 P. 113 (House)
- 2025-03-14: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0719s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Committee Amendment # 2025-0719s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0719s, 03/13/2025; Vote 3-2; CC; SC 12 (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Hearing: 02/18/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:45 am; SC 10 (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-07-14: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=376&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7870)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=17033)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16663)

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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=376&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7870)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=17033)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16663)

## 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-SB221-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).