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HB112Introduced in the House

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.

Engrossed

Introduced by Michael Moffett, District 04-MER

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Pending Motion Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1734s; 05/07/2026; Senate Journal 11

May 7, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: OTP · March 26, 2026

191

Yes

157

No

45

Absent or Not Voting

393 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Tom Ploszaj01-BELYes
Thomas Buco01-CARAbsent
Stephen Woodcock01-CARNo
David Paige01-CARNo
James Tierney01-COOYes
Sean Durkin01-COOYes
Joseph Barton01-GRAYes
Calvin Beaulier01-GRAYes
Darrell Louis01-GRAYes
Tom Mannion01-HILYes

Bill history

  1. Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Funding House Journal 2 P. 6

  2. Public Hearing: 01/21/2025 01:00 pm Legislative Office Building 205-207

  3. Executive Session: 02/18/2025 10:30 am Legislative Office Building 205-207

  4. Retained in Committee

  5. Subcommittee Work Session: 09/23/2025 10:00 am GP 232

  6. Subcommittee Work Session: 10/28/2025 11:30 am GP 232

  7. ==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 11/04/2025 02:00 pm GP 232

  8. Executive Session: 11/13/2025 02:00 pm GP 232

  9. Subcommittee Work Session: 11/10/2025 09:00 am GP 232

  10. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3095h (NT) 11/13/2025 (Vote 10-8; Regular Calendar) House Calendar 51 P. 22

  11. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  12. Amendment # 2025-3095h: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 98

  13. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-3095h: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 192-158 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 99

  14. Referred to Finance 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 101

  15. ==CANCELLED== Division II Work Session: 02/02/2026 10:00 am GP 234

  16. ==RESCHEDULED== Division II Work Session: 02/09/2026 10:00 am GP228

  17. Division II Work Session: 02/09/2026 10:30 am GP 228

  18. Executive Session: 02/20/2026 02:30 pm GP 230

  19. Executive Session: 03/17/2026 10:00 am GP 230

  20. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/17/2026 (Vote 14-11; Regular Calendar)

  21. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  22. Ought to Pass: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 191-157 03/26/2026 House Journal 9 P. 5

  23. Introduced 03/26/2026 and Referred to Education; Senate Journal 7

  24. Hearing: 04/07/2026, Room Map Room, SL, 09:15 am; Senate Calendar 13

  25. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1734s, 05/07/2026, Vote 3-2; Senate Calendar 17

  26. Committee Amendment # 2026-1734s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/07/2026; Senate Journal 11

  27. Sen. Carson Moved Laid on Table, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/07/2026; Senate Journal 11

  28. Pending Motion Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1734s; 05/07/2026; Senate Journal 11

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