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HB 1284 · 2026 · House · Election Law Committee

Voter birth year on checklist

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requiring the inclusion of a voter's year of birth on the voter checklist.

Requires that a voter's year of birth be included as an entry on the state's voter checklist.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 11, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires the inclusion of a voter's year of birth on the voter checklist.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“The secretary of state shall issue and distribute guidelines for the content, composition, and style of checklists and for the maintenance of data related to checklists by which the supervisors of the checklist shall compile and correct the checklist.”
RSA 654:25
“Such guidelines shall specify the information which will be maintained and updated by the supervisors.”
RSA 654:25
“The secretary shall establish standard forms and procedures for the use of the supervisors for the maintenance of such information.”
RSA 654:25
“The information to be maintained and updated shall include the full name, year of birth, domicile address, mailing address, and party affiliation, if any, of each voter on the checklist and such other information as the secretary requires.”
RSA 654:25

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Linda McGrathRPrime

Public testimony

151 signed in online · 23 wrote testimony

2% support98% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Rape kits provide essential evidence, which must be properly handled and preserved in order for victims to have access to to everything which brings them the best chance for justice, and healing.”
— Marcus Hansen, Alsteadsupports
“I oppose HB1284 because there is absolutely no valid basis for including year of birth on the voter registration checklist. All that matters is if the person is at least 18 years old and therefore old enough to vote.…”
— Cotten Smith, Eppingopposes
“stop gerrymandering and destroying our representative democracy”
— Gregory Davis, Salemopposes
“Just one more bit of data to be tracked by heaven knows who.”
— Sharon Beaty, Keeneopposes

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
  • Mar 3, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate17–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 11, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 20, 2026Public hearingHouse Election Law2:25:33–2:44:1118m 38slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 27, 2026Public hearingHouse Election Law1:29:19–1:29:4728slocated in the stream transcript==RECESSED== Executive Session
  • Mar 11, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 13
  2. Jan 20, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/20/2026 11:00 am GP 158
  3. Jan 27, 2026House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 01/27/2026 10:10 am GP 158
  4. Feb 3, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/03/2026 09:15 am GP 153
  5. Mar 3, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/03/2026 10:10 am GP 158
  6. Mar 3, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 10 P. 14
  7. Mar 11, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 22

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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