1 New Section; University System of New Hampshire; Civics Graduation Requirement. Amend RSA 187-A by inserting after section 16-c the following new section:

187-A:16-d Civics Graduation Requirement. Every student admitted or transferring to an institution in the university system of New Hampshire on or after January 1, 2026 shall, as a requirement for graduation and in addition to any other baccalaureate degree graduation requirements, show proof of having passed the 128-question 2020 version of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization test with a score of 70 or better, or shall be required take and pass such test with a score of 70 or greater. University system of New Hampshire institutions shall establish procedures to administer, certify, and record results of this assessment for students needing to satisfy this requirement. Exchange students and foreign nationals shall be exempt from this section.

2 New Section; Community College System of New Hampshire; Civics Graduation Requirement. Amend RSA 188-F by inserting after section 6-a the following new section:

188-F:6-b Civics Graduation Requirement. Every student admitted or transferring to an institution in the community college system of New Hampshire on or after January 1, 2026 shall, as a requirement for graduation and in addition to any other degree graduation requirements, show proof of having passed the 128-question 2020 version of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization test with a score of 70 or better, or shall be required take and pass such test with a score of 70 or greater. Community college system of New Hampshire institutions shall establish procedures to administer, certify, and record results of this assessment for students needing to satisfy this requirement. Exchange students and foreign nationals shall be exempt from this section.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2026.

1 New Section; University System of New Hampshire; Civics Graduation Requirement. Amend RSA 187-A by inserting after section 16-c the following new section:

187-A:16-d Civics Graduation Requirement. Every student admitted or transferring to an institution in the university system of New Hampshire on or after January 1, 2026 shall, as a requirement for graduation and in addition to any other baccalaureate degree graduation requirements, show proof of having passed the 128-question 2020 version of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization test with a score of 70 or better, or shall be required take and pass such test with a score of 70 or greater. University system of New Hampshire institutions shall establish procedures to administer, certify, and record results of this assessment for students needing to satisfy this requirement. Exchange students and foreign nationals shall be exempt from this section.

2 New Section; Community College System of New Hampshire; Civics Graduation Requirement. Amend RSA 188-F by inserting after section 6-a the following new section:

188-F:6-b Civics Graduation Requirement. Every student admitted or transferring to an institution in the community college system of New Hampshire on or after January 1, 2026 shall, as a requirement for graduation and in addition to any other degree graduation requirements, show proof of having passed the 128-question 2020 version of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization test with a score of 70 or better, or shall be required take and pass such test with a score of 70 or greater. Community college system of New Hampshire institutions shall establish procedures to administer, certify, and record results of this assessment for students needing to satisfy this requirement. Exchange students and foreign nationals shall be exempt from this section.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2026.