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HB317Introduced in the House

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

Passed

Introduced by Claudine Burnham, District 02-STR

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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

Where it stands

Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 284; eff. 09/08/2026

July 16, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: Adopt CofC Report · June 4, 2026

197

Yes

159

No

35

Absent or Not Voting

391 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-GRAAbsent
Tom Mannion01-HILYes

Bill history

  1. Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law House Journal 2 P. 14

  2. Public Hearing: 02/18/2025 03:20 pm Legislative Office Building 306-308

  3. Subcommittee Work Session: 03/07/2025 01:00 pm Legislative Office Building 306-308

  4. Executive Session: 03/11/2025 09:00 am Legislative Office Building 306-308

  5. Retained in Committee

  6. Executive Session: 09/16/2025 10:15 am GP 158

  7. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 09/16/2025 (Vote 10-7; Regular Calendar) House Calendar 51 P. 31

  8. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  9. Ought to Pass: Motion Adopted DV 187-150 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 157

  10. Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; Senate Journal 3

  11. Hearing: 02/10/2026, Room 122-123, State House, 09:45 am; Senate Calendar 5

  12. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1015s, 03/12/2026; Vote 4-0; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 9

  13. HB 317 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/12/2026; Senate Journal 6

  14. Committee Amendment # 2026-1015s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 03/12/2026; Senate Journal 6

  15. Sen. Gray Floor Amendment # 2026-1083s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 03/12/2026; Senate Journal 6

  16. Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-1015s and #2026-1083s, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; Senate Journal 6

  17. House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1015s and 2026-1083s and Requests CofC (Rep. Berry): Motion Adopted Voice Vote 04/23/2026 House Journal 11 P. 83

  18. Speaker Appoints: Reps. Berry, Qualey, Wherry, Burnham 04/23/2026 House Journal 11 P. 83

  19. Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; (In recess 05/07/2026); Senate Journal 12

  20. President Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Perkins Kwoka; (In Recess 05/07/2026); Senate Journal 12

  21. Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 09:20 am GP 228

  22. Conferee Change: Rep. See Replaces Rep. Wherry 05/27/2026 House Journal 14 P. 35

  23. Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2098c; 06/04/2026

  24. Conference Committee Report # 2026-2098c, Adopted, Voice Vote; 06/04/2026; Senate Journal 14

  25. Conference Committee Report 2026-2098c: Adopted, Regular Calendar 197-159 06/04/2026 House Journal 15 P. 13

  26. Enrolled Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess 06/04/2026); Senate Journal 15

  27. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 House Journal 15 P. 56

  28. Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 284; eff. 09/08/2026

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