relative to the verification of voter rolls annually.
SB 221 requires local election officials to annually verify voter registration lists starting in 2026, instead of every 10 years. Towns must hold public sessions between April and August each year, provide 30-day written notice before removing names, and allow voters to maintain registration by voting in the last five years or being newly added to the list. Officials must remove names of unregistered voters after September 1 and file a certification with the state secretary of state. This directly affects all New Hampshire towns and cities, their election administrators, and registered voters who must actively maintain their registration status.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Jan 23, 2025
Signed Aug 4, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 5, 2025
How they voted
99–86
Passed · 36 other
Total votes 221
Jun 5, 2025
D
Democratic106
80% Nay
I
Independent2
50% Yea
R
Republican113
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
13
Committee
11
Amendments
2
Aug 4, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 08/01/2025; Chapter 0299; Effective 01/01/2026
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report # 2025-2840c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report 2025-2840c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 11
lower
Jun 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report # 2025-2840c Filed 06/19/2025; House Amendment + New Amendment HJ 17
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
==RECONVENE== Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/18/2025, 09:00 am, Room 103, SH
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
==RECESSED== Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/16/2025, 09:00 am, Room 103, SH
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Introduced
Sen. Gray Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
upper
Jun 5, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-86-36)
house
Jun 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2463h: MA RC 184-153 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 129
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Introduced
Amendment # 2025-2463h (NT): AA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 129
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2463h 05/27/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 27 P. 19
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 11 P. 113
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0719s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2025-0719s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0719s, 03/13/2025; Vote 3-2; CC; SC 12
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3
upper
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