New Hampshire SB 223: relative to supervisors of the checklist.

Bill Text

SB 223-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

01/29/2026 0189s

2025 SESSION

 25-0584

 07/08

SENATE BILL 223-FN

AN ACT prohibiting student identification cards from being used as photo identification for purposes of obtaining a ballot.

SPONSORS: Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Rep. Rice, Hills. 38; Rep. Notter, Hills. 12; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4

COMMITTEE: Election Law and Municipal Affairs

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 This bill prohibits student identification cards from being used as photo identification for purposes of obtaining a ballot.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

 Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

01/29/2026 0189s 25-0584

 07/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five

AN ACT prohibiting student identification cards from being used as photo identification for purposes of obtaining a ballot.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 1 Repeal. RSA 659:13, II(a)(5), relative to student identification cards being used to satisfy ballot identification requirements, is repealed. 

 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

 LBA

 25-0584

 03/25/2026

SB 223-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2026-0189s)

AN ACT prohibiting student identification cards from being used as photo identification for purposes of obtaining a ballot.

FISCAL IMPACT: 

 The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill has no fiscal impact on state, county 
 and local expenditures or revenue.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

 Department of State