SB 223 New Hampshire Senate · 2026 Regular Session

relative valid photo identification for purposes of obtaining a ballot and relative to the production of lists of certain schools of higher education.

SB 223 changes New Hampshire's voter ID rules by removing college and university student identification cards from the list of acceptable photo IDs for obtaining a ballot. This affects college students who previously could use their campus ID to vote. The bill amends RSA 659:13 to require voter ID to be issued by a New Hampshire high school (public or accredited private) instead. The change directly impacts students at New Hampshire colleges who relied on their student ID for voting access.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Signed Jul 9, 2026
Floor votes · House May 14, 2026

How they voted

9697
Passed · 29 other
Total votes 222
May 14, 2026
D Democratic108
97 Nay 11
89% Nay
I Independent2
1 Yea 1
50% Yea
R Republican112
95 Yea 17
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Amendments
3
Jul 9, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 243; Effective 08/31/2026
upper
May 21, 2026
Introduced
Sen. Gray Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, RC 14Y-8N, MA; 05/21/2026; SJ 13
upper
May 14, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (96-97-29)
house
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1829h: MA RC 187-157 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 70
lower
May 14, 2026
Introduced
Amendment # 2026-1829h: AA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 69
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1829h (NT) 05/05/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 19 P. 22
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Election Law HJ 5 P. 124
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0189s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Sen. Gray Waived Referral to Finance; Without Objection, MA; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Introduced
Sen. Sullivan Floor Amendment # 2026-0189s, AA, VV; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Sen. Sullivan Moved Ought to Pass; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 01/29/2026, Vote 5-0; SC 3
upper
Nov 3, 2025
Committee
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 01/07/2026; SC 46
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3
upper
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