HB 112-FN (2026): requiring students in the university and community college systems of New Hampshire to pass the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services civics naturalization test, take a course that covers fundamental American documents as part of the general education curriculum, or pass a civics course competency test.

HB 112-FN (2026)

requiring students in the university and community college systems of New Hampshire to pass the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services civics naturalization test, take a course that covers fundamental American documents as part of the general education curriculum, or pass a civics course competency test.

• Status: Died on the table
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Education Funding
• Senate committee: Education
• Subject: Education - Finance

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Education Funding committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 21, 2025, with 32 people signed in online: 11 in support and 21 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 18, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held work sessions on September 23, 2025, October 28, 2025 and November 10, 2025. The committee met in executive session on November 13, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-3095h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-3095h) was adopted on a voice vote on January 7, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On January 7, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 192–158. On January 7, 2026 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a work session on February 9, 2026. The committee met in executive session on February 20, 2026 and March 17, 2026. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 14–11. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 26, 2026 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 191–157. It crossed to the Senate on March 26, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 7, 2026. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2026-1734s). The committee's amendment (2026-1734s) was adopted on a voice vote on May 7, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On May 7, 2026 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Sharon Carson.

Sponsors

• Rep. Michael Moffett (R - Merr 4) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Mike Belcher (R - Carr 4)
• Rep. Maureen Mooney (R - Hills 12)
• Rep. Julius Soti (R - Rock 35)
• Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 21, 2025, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
• February 18, 2025, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
• September 23, 2025, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Education Funding, GP 232
• October 28, 2025, 11:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Education Funding, GP 232
• November 10, 2025, 9:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Education Funding, GP 232
• November 13, 2025, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Education Funding, GP 232
• January 7, 2026: floor debate, House
• February 9, 2026, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, GP228
• February 20, 2026, 2:30 PM: executive session, House Finance, GP 230
• March 17, 2026, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, GP 230
• March 26, 2026: floor debate, House
• April 7, 2026, 9:15 AM: hearing, Senate Education, SL Map Room
• May 7, 2026: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• January 7, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 192, nays 158, passed
• March 26, 2026, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 191, nays 157, passed
• May 7, 2026, Senate: Laid on Table — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 187-A
• RSA 188-F

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 51, page 22
• HJ 1, pages 98, 99 and 101
• HJ 9, page 5
• SJ 7
• SC 13
• SC 17
• SJ 11
• House Calendar 12, 2026, committee report
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