New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 9 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 437 — making a line on the return that enumerates the number of people who attempted to register to vote but were denied registration due to lack of required documentation.

Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 02/19/2026; SJ 4

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

making a line on the return that enumerates the number of people who attempted to register to vote but were denied registration due to lack of required documentation.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 02/19/2026; SJ 4

  2. Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/19/2026, Vote 4-1, CC; SC 6

  3. Hearing: 01/20/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:15 am; SC 2

  4. Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 1

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 405 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (405)

405 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 437 do?
making a line on the return that enumerates the number of people who attempted to register to vote but were denied registration due to lack of required documentation.
Who sponsors SB 437?
SB 437 is sponsored by Pat Long (Democrat), Debra Altschiller (Democrat), Donovan Fenton (Democrat), Timothy Lang (Republican), Cindy Rosenwald (Democrat), Connie Lane (Democrat), Laura Telerski (Democrat), Alexis Simpson (Democrat), David Watters (Democrat), and Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 437?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 437?
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