requiring the presentation of a government-issued photographic means of identification in order to vote.
HB 323 requires voters to present a government-issued photo ID at polling places to cast a ballot. It directly affects all voters participating in New Hampshire elections. Acceptable IDs include New Hampshire driver's licenses, state ID cards, passports, military IDs, and approved student IDs from New Hampshire schools. The bill allows expired IDs for voters aged 65 or older and requires out-of-state IDs to match the voter's registered address if registered less than 63 days.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Signed Apr 6, 2026
Floor votes · House Jan 7, 2026
How they voted
100–90
Passed · 33 other
Total votes 223
Jan 7, 2026
D
Democratic107
84% Nay
I
Independent2
50% Yea
R
Republican114
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
13
Committee
11
Amendments
1
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/03/2026; Chapter 20; eff: 06/02/2026
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: RC 16Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/05/2026, Vote 3-1; SC 8
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3
upper
Jan 7, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (100-90-33)
house
Jan 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2940h: MA RC 190-148 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 160
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Introduced
Amendment # 2025-2940h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 158
lower
Nov 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Nov 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2940h 09/16/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 51 P. 31
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Retained in Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 03/18/2025 09:00 am LOB 307
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 03/14/2025 09:00 am LOB 306-308
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 03/07/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 02/21/2025 09:30 am LOB 302-304
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 02/14/2025 09:30 am LOB 306-308
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 15
lower
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