New Hampshire · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 287: requiring applicants for absentee ballots to present a copy of their photo identification with their application.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 287 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on January 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: requiring applicants for absentee ballots to present a copy of their photo identification with their application. Primary sponsor: Howard Pearl (Republican). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 4, 2025): Signed by the Governor on 08/01/2025; Chapter 0302; Effective 09/30/2025.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 12
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Pearl | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 17 |
| Kevin Avard | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 12 |
| Regina Birdsell | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Bill Gannon | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 23 |
| James Gray | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 6 |
| Greg Hill | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Merrimack 2 |
| Dan Innis | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 7 |
| Tim Lang | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 2 |
| Tim McGough | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Mike Moffett | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Merrimack 4 |
| Keith Murphy | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 16 |
| Victoria Sullivan | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 18 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Signed by the Governor on 08/01/2025; Chapter 0302; Effective 09/30/2025
- Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18
- Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
- Conference Committee Report # 2025-2797c; RC 16Y-8N, Adopted; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
- Conference Committee Report 2025-2797c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 11
- Conference Committee Report # 2025-2797c Filed 06/18/2025; As Amended by the House HJ 17
- Conferee Change; Senator Rochefort Replaces Senator Perkins Kwoka; SJ 17
- Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/16/2025, 09:13 am, Room 103, SH
- Speaker Appoints: Reps. Berry, Qualey, Burnham, Wood 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 172
- House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 172
- President Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Perkins Kwoka; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
- Sen. Gray Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
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