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HB323Introduced in the House

Requiring the presentation of a government-issued photographic means of identification in order to vote.

Passed

Introduced by Donald McFarlane, District 18-GRA

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Requiring the presentation of a government-issued photographic means of identification in order to vote.

Where it stands

Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/03/2026; Chapter 20; eff: 06/02/2026

April 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Ought to Pass · March 5, 2026

16

Yes

8

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

24 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
David Rochefort1Yes
Timothy Lang2Yes
Mark McConkey3Yes
David Watters4No
Suzanne Prentiss5No
James Gray6Yes
Daniel Innis7Yes
Ruth Ward8Yes
Denise Ricciardi9Yes
Donovan Fenton10No

Bill history

  1. Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law House Journal 2 P. 15

  2. Public Hearing: 02/11/2025 10:30 am Legislative Office Building 306-308

  3. Subcommittee Work Session: 02/14/2025 09:30 am Legislative Office Building 306-308

  4. Subcommittee Work Session: 02/21/2025 09:30 am Legislative Office Building 302-304

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

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

  7. Subcommittee Work Session: 03/14/2025 09:00 am Legislative Office Building 306-308

  8. ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/18/2025 10:00 am Legislative Office Building 306-308

  9. Subcommittee Work Session: 03/18/2025 09:00 am Legislative Office Building 307

  10. Retained in Committee

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

  12. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2940h 09/16/2025 (Vote 10-7; Regular Calendar) House Calendar 51 P. 31

  13. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  14. Amendment # 2025-2940h: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 158

  15. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2940h: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 190-148 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 160

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

  17. Hearing: 02/10/2026, Room 122-123, State House, 09:35 am; Senate Calendar 5

  18. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/05/2026, Vote 3-1; Senate Calendar 8

  19. Ought to Pass: Regular Calendar 16Y-8N, Motion Adopted; OT3rdg; 03/05/2026; Senate Journal 5

  20. Enrolled 03/26/2026 House Journal 9 P. 2

  21. Enrolled Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess 03/26/2026); Senate Journal 8

  22. Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/03/2026; Chapter 20; eff: 06/02/2026

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