HB1299: Bill Hearings & Public Record

• HB1299- Anti-Trans Bathroom & Sports Ban / Prison Segregation

  • Official Title: permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances and establishing that certain biological sex distinctions do not qualify as discrimination.

  • Bill Sponsors: (Prime) Kofalt (R), Alexander (R), DeVito (R), Noble (R), Notter (R), Sheehan (R), Sirois (R), Avard (R), Innis (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Ruth Ward (R)

  • Summary: HB 1299 is a multi-faceted bill that limits access for trans folks in public restrooms, in sports settings, and designates that “biological sex” must be the determining factor in prison placement. This bill sponsor defines as “biological sex” like many of the other proposed bathroom and locker room bans this legislative season on a binary, despite the vast number of variations to biological sex that exist. This bill is another example of the state legislature attempting to police the movements of trans people in New Hampshire, despite two separate Governors vetoing three similar bills already.

  • Watch Bill Hearings & Public Record here: https://603equality.org/news-updates/hb1299

  • Total Time spent on HB1299 public hearings + votes: 1 hour, 14 minutes

    • BILL UPDATE: Introduced on 01/07/26 and referred to Judiciary Committee

      • Committee Hearing Scheduled (02/20/26 at 1 Granite Place, room 231 @ 10:30 am) 🎬Committee hearing lasted 45 minutes.

      • Majority Committee Report: OTPA Ought to Pass with Amendment, (10-7) Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate. 🎬Committee Exec lasted 16 minutes.

      • Scheduled on Regular House Calendar for 03/11/26. House passed 176y-155n on 03/11/26 - will go to Senate . 🎬House vote + floor remarks lasted 13 minutes.

      • Introduced to Senate on 03/12/26 and referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

      • Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing (04/21/26) at the State House, Room 100 @ 1:40pm