HB 112 New Hampshire House · 2026 Regular Session

requiring students in the university and community college systems of New Hampshire to pass the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services civics naturalization test, take a course that covers fundamental American documents as part of the general education curriculum, or pass a civics course competency test.

HB 112 requires students at New Hampshire's public universities and community colleges to pass the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services civics naturalization test (a 128-question test with a 70% passing score) to graduate, starting January 1, 2026. It applies to all students admitted or transferring after that date, excluding exchange students and foreign nationals. Institutions must establish procedures to administer, certify, and track test results, with costs estimated at $200,000-$1,000,000 annually covered by school operating funds. The bill does not provide state funding and exempts non-U.S. students, focusing solely on a graduation requirement for domestic students.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2025 Last action May 7, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2026

How they voted

10497
Passed · 22 other
Total votes 223
Mar 26, 2026
D Democratic108
4 Yea 96 Nay 8
88% Nay
I Independent2
1 Yea 1
50% Yea
R Republican113
99 Yea 1 Nay 13
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
14
Committee
14
Amendments
1
May 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending Motion Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1734s; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
upper
May 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2026-1734s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1734s, 05/07/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 17
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 03/26/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 7
upper
Mar 26, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (104-97-22)
house
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA RC 191-157 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 5
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/17/2026 (Vote 14-11; RC)
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-3095h: MA RC 192-158 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 99
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Introduced
Amendment # 2025-3095h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 98
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
Referred to Finance 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 101
lower
Nov 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Nov 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3095h (NT) 11/13/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 51 P. 22
lower
Oct 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 11/10/2025 09:00 am GP 232
lower
Oct 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 10/28/2025 11:30 am GP 232
lower
Sep 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 09/23/2025 10:00 am GP 232
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Retained in Committee
lower
Jan 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Funding HJ 2 P. 6
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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