HB1788: Bill Hearings & Public Record
HB1788 - holding state contracts with DEI provisions to be void as a matter of law and establishing a right of action for citizens where public entities or state agencies engage with contracts with DEI provisions.
Link to bill on General Court: https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1603&inflect=2
Links to Bill Sponsors on General Court:
(Prime) Nalevanko (R), http://gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/member.aspx?pid=10030
DeRoy (R), http://gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/member.aspx?pid=10030
Wherry (R), http://gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/member.aspx?pid=11424
Sweeney (R), http://gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/member.aspx?pid=10641
Cambrils (R), http://gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/member.aspx?pid=779
Berry (R), http://gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/member.aspx?pid=9925
Ruth Ward (R), http://gencourt.state.nh.us/senate/members/webpages/district08.aspx
HB 1788 is a bill that seeks to immediately terminate all contracts held by state agencies, municipalities, and schools with any organization that references any of their services. This bill would be in contradiction with federal regulations surrounding Medicare and Medicaid (nursing homes and healthcare providers often are required to have staff take training to understand religious differences in care) and school professional development (many PD training required by educators must include elements that empower teachers to meet diverse student populations). This bill works in opposition to two of our policy platform pillars: affirming environments and economic safety.
BILL UPDATE:
Introduced to House 01/07/26 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration
House Executive Departments and Administration Hearing 01/15/26 10:00 am GP 231
Executive Session: 03/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 159
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment OTPA #2026-0453h 03/03/26 (9-7) Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate ITL
Full House Vote on 03/11/26 (179y-148n)
Introduced to Senate on 03/05/26 and referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing (Hearing: 04/02/26, Room 100, State House, 01:40 pm)
Exec’d on 04/09/26 - Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to move to Interim Study
On Senate Consent calendar for 04/16/26
Senate adopted the Consent Calendar on 04/16/26. Bill is referred to Interim Study
