HB 1062 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
04/16/2026 1383s
4Jun2026... 2094CofC
2026 SESSION
26-2283
08/05
HOUSE BILL 1062
SPONSORS: Rep. Lynn, Rock. 17
COMMITTEE: Election Law
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ANALYSIS
This bill authorizes the secretary of state to conduct random audits of the citizen qualification of registered voters.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
04/16/2026 1383s
4Jun2026... 2094CofC 26-2283
08/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Random Citizenship Audits. Amend RSA 654 by inserting after section 45 the following new section:
654:45-a Random Citizenship Audits.
I. In addition to reviewing records contained in state databases, the secretary of state may conduct audits of the citizenship qualifications of registered voters who submitted a qualified voter affidavit as proof of citizenship.
II. The secretary of state shall ensure a random, statistically sound audit of such voters and publish a public report of the findings of that audit.
III. Where the citizenship of a voter is confirmed through either the use of available state sources or an investigation supporting the audit, such confirmation shall be noted in the statewide voter registration database, and that voter shall not be subject to further audit of his or her citizenship.
IV. If the audits reveal information of any potential non-citizens on the checklist, such information shall be submitted to the attorney general for further review and appropriate action.
V. To carry out paragraph I of this section, the secretary of state may use data regarding individual voters with persons or entities that are not agencies of the state only if the secretary and the person or entity enter into a legally binding agreement that:
(a) Permits retention of the data only as long as necessary to carry out the purpose of the sharing or for one year, whichever is shorter;
(b) Prohibits further sharing or disclosure of the data without written authorization by the secretary;
(c) Requires minimum reasonable security measures to protect the data from unauthorized access; and
(d) Provides the state with ownership of, and direct control over, the data unless otherwise required by state or federal law.
VI. The secretary of state shall permanently destroy all data gathered under this section that relates to an identifiable individual whose citizenship is confirmed by an audit upon such confirmation and whose citizenship is not so confirmed when the matter is finally resolved.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| April 7, 2026 | 2026-1383s |
| May 27, 2026 | 2026-2094CofC |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 3, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 17, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 17, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 31, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 16, 2026 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| June 4, 2026 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| June 4, 2026 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| June 4, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
June 4, 2026: Conference Committee Report 2026-2094c: Adopted, RC 196-156 06/04/2026 HJ 15
May 29, 2026: Conference Committee Report # 2026-2094c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14
June 3, 2026: Removed from Consent (Reps. Telerski, Simpson, Lane, Muirhead, Ward, Bay, Newsom, Wallner, B. Sullivan, D. Paige) 06/03/2026 HJ 14
May 28, 2026: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2094c; 06/04/2026
May 28, 2026: Conferee Change: Rep. See Replaces Rep. Wherry 05/28/2026 HJ 14
May 27, 2026: Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 09:40 am GP 228
May 20, 2026: President Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Perkins Kwoka; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
May 20, 2026: Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
May 19, 2026: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Berry, Qualey, Wherry, Harvey-Bolia 05/14/2026 HJ 13
May 19, 2026: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1383s and Requests CofC (Rep. Berry): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13
April 10, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1383s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
April 10, 2026: Committee Amendment # 2026-1383s, AA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
April 8, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1383s, 04/16/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14
March 25, 2026: Hearing: 03/31/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 10:30 am; SC 12
March 17, 2026: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7
March 11, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA DV 181-152 03/11/2026 HJ 7
March 4, 2026: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
March 4, 2026: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/17/2026 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 10 P. 40
Feb. 17, 2026: Executive Session: 02/17/2026 01:40 pm GP 158
Jan. 29, 2026: Public Hearing: 02/03/2026 01:40 pm GP 158
Nov. 12, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 4