HB1442: Bill Hearings & Public Record

HB1442 - Anti-Trans Bathroom Ban

• Official Title: limiting the use of certain facilities on the basis of sex and redefining the term "gender identity."

• Bill Sponsors:(Prime) Layon (R), Barbour (R), Reinfurt (R), Peternel (R), McGrath (R), Popovici-Muller (R), Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Mazur (R), DeVito (R), Love (R), Birdsell (R), Avard (R), Gannon (R)

• Bill Hearings & Public Record (this record is a work-in-progress)

• Summary: HB 1442 is a bathroom ban bill. This bill seeks to restrict access to “private spaces” on the basis of what the bill sponsor defines as “biological sex” like many of the other proposed bathroom and locker room bans this legislative season. One important thing to note about HB1442 is that it would criminally charges trans bathroom users with "willful trespass" for using a bathroom that doesn’t align with the sex designated on their birth certificate. (Note: an amendment removed the “willful trespass” language). Additionally, the bill sponsor also singled out trans women, and references the SRY gene as a way to scientifically define sex to 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. The prime sponsor proposed a floor amendment that does nothing to address concerns brought forth in public testimony and committee hearings. Both the original bill text and the amendment can be read by clicking the bill number. The committee hearings & public record of the bill can be watched and reviews at the “Bill Hearings & Public Record” linked above.

  • BILL UPDATE:

    • Introduced to House on 01/07/26 and referred to Judiciary Committee

    • Committee Hearing Scheduled (02/20/26 at 1 Granite Place, room 231 @ 11:00am) Committee Hearing lasted 69 minutes.

    • Recommended for Interim Study (unanimous vote from the House Judiciary Committee) Executive Session lasted 2 minutes.

    • On Consent Calendar for the House on 03/05/26 (House will vote to adopt the Committee’s recommendation)

    • Before House session, on 03/04/26, The House Judiciary Committee introduced and added amendment 2026-1054h to the bill. The bill with amendment is now expected to have a floor debate.

    • House voted OTPA 181/ 164 on 03/05/26 - Will go to Senate. Floor remarks & vote lasted 40 minutes.

    • Introduced to Senate on 03/05/26 and referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

    • Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing (04/02/2026). Committee hearing lasted 76 minutes.

    • On Senate Regular calendar for 04/16/26

    • Passed the Senate (OTPA) 15y-8n on 04/16/26. Headed to Committee of Conference. House will need to consent to the amended bill, and then it will go to the Governor. Floor vote and remarks lasted 24 minutes

TOTAL TIME SPENT ON HB1442: 3 hours, 31 minutes