New Hampshire legislation · 2025 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1658: relative to parental consent and age verification for digital application platforms.
Status: Failed, March 11, 2026
What the bill says
An act requiring applicants for absentee ballots to present a copy of their photo identification with their application. Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Gray, Dist 6; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18; Rep. Hill, Merr. 2; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4 COMMITTEE: Election Law and Municipal Affairs ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill requires applicants for absentee ballots to present a copy of their photo identification with their appl.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT requiring applicants for absentee ballots to present a copy of their photo identification with their application. Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Gray, Dist 6; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18; Rep. Hill, Merr. 2; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4 COMMITTEE: Election Law and Municipal Affairs ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill requires applicants for absentee ballots to present a copy of their photo identification with their application or present a notarized application before receiving an absentee ballot. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 5Jun2025... 2414h 06/26/2025 2797CofC 25-1097 08/02 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE …
Sponsors
- Margaret Drye (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Lisa Freeman (R, 8)