New HampshireBill would limit when dependents can claim a New Hampshire voting home
The failed proposal would have limited voting-home claims by dependents under out-of-state custody and treated New Hampshire driver's licenses or vehicle registrations as plans to stay.
What it does
Under the failed proposal, someone who is a legal dependent and under custody at an out-of-state address could not claim New Hampshire as home for voting.
Under the failed proposal, getting a New Hampshire driver's license or registering a vehicle would count as showing plans to keep living in the state.
Argument forA New Hampshire driver's license or vehicle registration could give people a clearer way to show they plan to stay.
Argument againstSomeone living in New Hampshire could be unable to claim it as a voting home if they remain under custody as a dependent at an out-of-state address.
More detail
A legal dependent under custody at an out-of-state address would be barred from claiming New Hampshire as home for voting. This covers people who are legal dependents under custody at an address outside New Hampshire. The restriction would have taken effect 60 days after passage.
Getting a New Hampshire driver's license or registering a vehicle would count as intent to keep living in the state. This applies when deciding whether a person has made New Hampshire their home for voting. The person would still have to meet the other requirements for claiming New Hampshire as home for voting. This rule would have taken effect 60 days after passage.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jan 7Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 50Latest
- 2025
- Nov 18Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 09/16/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 51 P. 8Minor
- Aug 25Executive Session: 09/16/2025 10:15 am GP 158
- Mar 18Retained in Committee
- Mar 17Subcommittee Work Session: 03/18/2025 09:00 am LOB 307
- Mar 12Subcommittee Work Session: 03/14/2025 09:00 am LOB 306-308
- Mar 12==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
- Mar 6==RECESSED== Executive Session: 03/11/2025 09:00 am LOB 306-308
- Mar 4Subcommittee Work Session: 03/07/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
- Feb 20Subcommittee Work Session: 02/21/2025 09:30 am LOB 302-304
- Feb 7Subcommittee Work Session: 02/14/2025 09:30 am LOB 306-308
- Feb 7Public Hearing: 02/11/2025 10:50 am LOB 306-308
- Jan 7Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 13Introduced
Civil Rights & Voting