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Gov. Ayotte Signs Five Bills into Law

By News Release | April 3, 2026

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Gov. Kelly Ayotte is pictured meeting with reporters in her office last month.

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CONCORD, NH – This week, Governor Kelly Ayotte signed the following bills into law:

HB 323 – Requiring the presentation of a government-issued photographic means of identification in order to vote.
HB 1110 – Relative to the New Hampshire real estate practice act.
HB 1119 – Relative to the regulation of funeral directors.
HB 1373 – Relative to background check disqualification for applicants seeking educator credentials.
HB 1379 – Relative to the reporting date for the annual complaint data.

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