HB 365 New Hampshire House · 2025 Regular Session

relative to proof of United States citizenship for indigent voters.

HB 365 provides $50,000 in state funding to reimburse local municipalities for costs incurred when indigent voters need to obtain birth certificates or equivalent proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration. The bill directly affects low-income voters who face financial barriers to proving citizenship and local election offices that process these requests. Key provision: the state will cover voucher costs under RSA 654:12, II-a(b), ensuring municipalities aren't burdened by these expenses. This is a funding mechanism, not a new voting requirement, and takes effect 60 days after passage.
Tags: Elections
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Nov 6, 2025
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Nov 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
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Nov 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2994h 10/30/2025 (Vote 16-9; RC)
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Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Retained in Committee
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Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA DV 200-169 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 69
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Finance 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 69
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Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
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Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/04/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
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Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 02/21/2025 09:30 am LOB 302-304
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Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 02/14/2025 09:30 am LOB 306-308
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Jan 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 16
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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