HB 317 New Hampshire House · 2026 Regular Session

allowing a supervisor of the checklist to verify a person's identity, with identification, if they personally know that person.

HB 317 requires election supervisors to verify a voter's identity using official identification, even if they personally know the voter. It directly affects voters without photo ID who need to cast a ballot. The bill amends voting procedures to mandate that supervisors cannot accept personal knowledge as verification - only valid ID will suffice. If a voter's ID isn't verified, they may appeal the denial to superior court. This change takes effect 60 days after enactment.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Jul 16, 2026
Floor votes · House Jun 4, 2026

How they voted

10397
Passed · 20 other
Total votes 220
Jun 4, 2026
D Democratic106
2 Yea 96 Nay 8
90% Nay
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican112
99 Yea 1 Nay 12
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
15
Committee
13
Amendments
2
Jul 16, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 284; eff. 09/08/2026
lower
Jun 4, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-97-20)
house
Jun 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report 2026-2098c: Adopted, RC 197-159 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 13
lower
May 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report # 2026-2098c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14
upper
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2098c; 06/04/2026
upper
May 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 09:20 am GP 228
lower
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12
upper
May 5, 2026
Introduced
House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1015s and 2026-1083s and Requests CofC (Rep. Berry): MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 83
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-1015s and #2026-1083s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
Sen. Gray Floor Amendment # 2026-1083s, AA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2026-1015s, AA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1015s, 03/12/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 9
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA DV 187-150 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 157
lower
Nov 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Nov 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 09/16/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 51 P. 31
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Retained in Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 03/07/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 14
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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