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SB 221 · 2025 · Senate · Election Law and Municipal Affairs Committee

Annual voter roll verification

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(New Title) relative to the verification of voter rolls annually.

Establishes an annual process for verifying voter rolls.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · August 4, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✓House
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill provides for the annual verification of voter rolls.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as enacted. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“In addition to any verification carried out under the provisions of RSA 654:38, the supervisors shall verify the checklist in [1981] 2026 and [once every 10 years] annually thereafter.”
RSA 654:39
“Whenever a person is reregistered, his or her party designation, if any, on the checklist undergoing revision shall not be changed except as provided in RSA 654:34.”
RSA 654:39
“For the purpose of this section, a person shall be deemed reregistered and need not appear before the supervisors if:”
RSA 654:39
“Upon completion of verification of the checklist, but in no event later than September 1, the supervisors shall file with the secretary of state the following certificate:”
RSA 654:39

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Kevin AvardRPrimeDeputy Majority Whip
  • Rep. Gregory HillRChair· Legislative Administration

Public testimony

32 signed in online · 6 wrote testimony

88% support13% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“In Hollis, upkeep of the voter rolls is shamefully bad, and until very recently, when they were scrutinized, no records at all were kept in violation of state law. Nothing can be verified.…”
— Mark Constantian, Hollissupports
“I am for this bill. Keep correcting voter integrity. Verify correct voting procedures.”
— Josephine Macmillan, Hollissupports
“I support this bill - checklist should be updated after a presidential election.”
— Nancy Miles, Hanoversupports
“This is an excuse to purge voters from the rolls. This is not a democratic bill.”
— Megan Kilar, Candiaopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingSenate Election Law and Municipal Affairs31:35–35:093m 34slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 13, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0719s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0719s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-0719s — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 22, 2025Public hearingHouse Election Law4:54:20–4:55:1555slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • May 27, 2025Public hearingHouse Election Law37:50–43:265m 36slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2463h — roll call; Executive Session
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamSen. Gray Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C — adopted, voice vote; President Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Long; (In Recess
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateHouse floor7:07:02–7:11:494m 47slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2463h — adopted, roll call 184-153; Amendment # 2025-2463h (NT) — adopted, voice vote; House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Kofalt) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floor31:45–32:3752slocated in the stream transcriptConference Committee Report 2025-2840c: Adopted — voice vote; Enrolled (in recess)
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateSenate floor5:34:42–5:35:3351slocated in the stream transcriptConference Committee Report # 2025-2840c, Adopted — voice vote; Enrolled Adopted — voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3
  2. Feb 18, 2025SenHearing: 02/18/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:45 am; SC 10
  3. Mar 13, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0719s, 03/13/2025; Vote 3-2; CC; SC 12
  4. Mar 13, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0719s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  5. Mar 13, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0719s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  6. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 11 P. 113
  7. Apr 22, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/22/2025 02:20 pm LOB 306-308
  8. Apr 29, 2025House==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/29/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
  9. May 27, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 05/27/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
  10. May 27, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2463h 05/27/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 27 P. 19
  11. May 28, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  12. Jun 5, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-2463h (NT): AA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 129
  13. Jun 5, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2463h: MA RC 184-153 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 129
  14. Jun 5, 2025SenSen. Gray Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  15. Jun 5, 2025SenPresident Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Long; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  16. Jun 5, 2025HouseHouse Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 172
  17. Jun 5, 2025HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. Berry, Qualey, Burnham, Wherry 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 172
  18. Jun 16, 2025Sen==RECESSED== Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/16/2025, 09:00 am, Room 103, SH
  19. Jun 18, 2025Sen==RECONVENE== Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/18/2025, 09:00 am, Room 103, SH
  20. Jun 19, 2025HouseConference Committee Report # 2025-2840c Filed 06/19/2025; House Amendment + New Amendment HJ 17
  21. Jun 26, 2025HouseConference Committee Report 2025-2840c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 11
  22. Jun 26, 2025SenConference Committee Report # 2025-2840c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
  23. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18
  24. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  25. Aug 1, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 08/01/2025; Chapter 0299; Effective 01/01/2026

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.