# New Hampshire SB43: (New Title) removing articles of clothing from the definition of electioneering and the use of electronic poll book devices. New Hampshire SB43, (New Title) removing articles of clothing from the definition of electioneering and the use of electronic poll book devices., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Timothy Lang (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-22 (Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0217; Effective 09/13/2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB43-2025-2026 - 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 SB43 - State: New Hampshire - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: (New Title) removing articles of clothing from the definition of electioneering and the use of electronic poll book devices. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-09 - Last action: 2025-07-22, Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0217; Effective 09/13/2025 - Sponsor: Timothy Lang (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - 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: Timothy Lang (Republican), Senate ## Actions (19) - 2025-07-22: Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0217; Effective 09/13/2025 (Senate) - 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: Sen. Gray Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/12/2025; SJ 16 (Senate) - 2025-06-05: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2475h: MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 13 (House) - 2025-06-05: Amendment # 2025-2475h (NT): AA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 12 (House) - 2025-05-27: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2475h (NT) 05/27/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 27 P. 10 (House) - 2025-05-22: Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-1651h: 05/27/2025 10:05 am LOB306-308 (House) - 2025-05-21: Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-1651h: 05/27/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308 (House) - 2025-05-14: Executive Session: 05/27/2025 10:10 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 11:40 am LOB 306-308 (House) - 2025-03-28: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 11 P. 109 (House) - 2025-02-13: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0263s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/13/2025; SJ 5 (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Committee Amendment # 2025-0263s, AA, VV; 02/13/2025; SJ 5 (Senate) - 2025-02-13: SB 43 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 02/13/2025; SJ 5 (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0263s, 02/13/2025; Vote 3-2; CC; SC 9 (Senate) - 2025-01-09: Hearing: 01/14/2025, Room 103, LOB, 10:00 am; SC 5 (Senate) - 2025-01-09: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3 (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-07-08: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=936&inflession=2025) - Introduced, 2025-01-09: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5821) - CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16947) - Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16165) ## 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=936&inflession=2025) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5821) - [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16947) - [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16165) ## 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-SB43-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).