NH 2026 Legislative Season

Proposed 2026 New Hampshire Legislation

Below we include each bill we’re tracking that relates to the LGBTQIA+ community in New Hampshire. Included is a summary description, the official title, bill sponsors (with links to their profiles on the General Court website) and a post to the Bill Hearings + Public Record (where you can watch the recorded footage from the committee hearings, executive sessions, and more). You can also access these by clicking here to see all the bills we’re tracking.

🏛️= the bill is headed for a floor vote in either the house or the senate. If the Committee who sent the bill to the full floor vote has a consensus (no more than 2 committee members disagree) then the bill generally goes on the Consent Calendar where the House or Senate are generally expected to adopt the committee’s recommendations. If there isn’t consensus, the bill goes on the Regular Calendar, where the bill will get a full floor vote with remarks. This is a great time to email or call your state reps or state senators to let them know how you feel about this legislation.

🔁= the bill is heading over to the other legislative body, where they are likely to assign it to a committee. One house of the legislative body voted to pass this bill (OTP) or pass this bill with an amendment (OTPA).

👥 = the bill is in committee or executive session, and we’re awaiting the committee’s recommendations and reports. This is a great time to email committee members or prepare public testimony.

📝 = the bill has passed both the House and Senate and is headed to the Governor’s desk. This is a great time to email or call the Governor directly to let them know how you feel about this legislation.

🪦= the bill is dead (for now). NH allows for many opportunities to resurrect bills, so stay vigilant!

🔁Bills that have advanced through one legislative body

  • 🔁👥SB552- Anti-Trans Bathroom & Sports Ban / Prison Segregation

    • Official Title: permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.

    • Bill Sponsors: (Prime) Avard (R), Lang (R), Birdsell (R)

    • Bill Hearings & Public Record

    • Summary: SB 552 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 “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. The original bill text 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 Senate on 01/07/26 and referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

        • Committee Hearing scheduled with the Senate Judiciary Committee, State House, Room 103 at 1pm on 02/11/26

        • Committee Report: Ought to Pass, Vote 3-2 on 02/17/26

        • Scheduled for full Senate vote on 03/05/26

        • Senate passed 16Y-8N on 03/05/26 - Will go to House

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

        • House Judiciary Committee Hearing (03/25/26) at 10:30am at 1 Granite Place, Room 230

      • Current Actions:

  • 🔁👥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

    • 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. 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)

        • Recommended for Interim Study (unanimous vote from the House Judiciary Committee)

        • 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

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

        • Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing (Date TBD)

      • Current Actions:

  • 🔁👥HB1217- Anti-Trans Bathroom Ban

    • Official Title: permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.

    • Bill Sponsors:(Prime) Peternel (R), Reinfurt (R), Notter (R), Prudhomme-O'Brien (R), DeVito (R), Thibault (R), Barbour (R), Kelley (R), Moffett (R), DeRoy (R)

    • Bill Hearings & Public Record

    • Summary: HB 1217 is a bathroom ban bill. This bill seeks to restrict access to “multi-user lavatories” 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. 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 original bill text 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 the House on 01/07/26 and referred to House Judiciary Committee

        • Committee Hearing Scheduled (02/20/26 at 1 Granite Place, room 231 @ 10:00 am)

        • Recommended for Interim Study (unanimous vote from the House Judiciary Committee)

        • On Consent Calendar for the House on 03/05/26

        • Removed from Consent Calendar on 03/04/26 for the 03/05/26 House session by: Reps. Kofalt, Mazur, Layon, Sabourin dit Choiniere, Farrington, McFarlane, Beaulier, DeVito, Sirois, McGrath, Korzen

        • House voted OTP 187 / 163 on 03/05/26 - Will go to Senate

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

        • Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing (Date TBD)

      • Current Actions:

  • 🔁👥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)

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

    • 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. The original bill text 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 on 01/07/26 and referred to Judiciary Committee

        • Committee Hearing Scheduled (02/20/26 at 1 Granite Place, room 231 @ 10:30 am)

        • Majority Committee Report: OTPA Ought to Pass with Amendment, (10-7) Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

        • Will go on House Calendar (03/11/26)

        • House passed 176y-155n on 03/11/26 - will go to Senate

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

        • Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing (Date TBD)

      • Current Actions:

  • 🔁👥HB1447 - Anti-Trans Bathroom Ban

    • Official Title: restricting the use of certain public and private facilities on the basis of sex and establishing that such restriction does not qualify as discrimination.

    • Bill Sponsors:(Prime) Mazur (R), DeVito (R), Harvey-Bolia (R), Kelley (R), Korzen (R), Litchfield (R), McGrath (R), Mary Murphy (R), Prudhomme-O'Brien (R), Reinfurt (R), Victoria Sullivan (R)

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

    • Summary: HB 1447 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. 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 original bill text 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 House Judiciary Committee

        • Committee Hearing Scheduled (02/20/26 at 1 Granite Place, room 231 @ 11:30am)

        • Majority Committee Report: OTP Ought to Pass, (10-7) Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

        • Will go on House Calendar (03/11/26)

        • House passed 184y-154n on 03/12/26 - will go to Senate

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

        • Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing (Date TBD)

      • Current Actions:

  • 🔁👥HB1356- Anti-Trans Healthcare

    • Official Title: relative to the statute of limitations for bringing a private right of action for violation of the statute prohibiting medical procedures and treatments intended to alter a minor's gender.

    • Bill Sponsors: (Prime) Wherry (R), Kofalt (R), Layon (R), Mazur (R), Peternel (R), Potenza (R), McGrath (R), Ford (R)

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

    • Summary: This bill extends the statute of limitations for gender surgery on a minor to 10 years after majority, causing a chilling effect on accepted medical practice. Extending the statute of limitations means that folks who detransition (only approximately 0.2% of folks) have a longer timeline to sue doctors and healthcare providers for administering medical procedures that aligned with patient desire, best practices, and the best medical knowledge available. Extending the statute of limitations is designed to scare healthcare providers into not offering trans-specific healthcare, further reducing access to providers and treatments in the state. The original bill text 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 on 01/07/26 and referred to House Judiciary Committee

        • Committee hearing on 02/10/26 (House Judiciary, 1 Granite Place, Room 158, at 2:30)

        • Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/13/26 (Vote 10-8; RC), Minority Committee Report: ITL

        • Will go on House Calendar (03/11/26)

        • House Passed on 03/12/26180y-146n - Will go to Senate

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

        • Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing (Date TBD)

      • Current Actions:

  • 🔁HB1376‍ ‍- Anti-Trans Affirming Environments for Foster Children

    • Official Title: relative to a parent's ability to raise their child in a manner consistent with the child's biological sex.

    • Bill Sponsors: (Prime) Korzen (R), Kesselring (R), Litchfield (R), Mazur (R), Prudhomme-O'Brien (R), Reinfurt (R), Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Sirois (R), Thibault (R), Keith Murphy (R), Avard (R)

    • Bill Hearings & Public Record

    • Summary: This bill provides legal justification for parents to raise their trans children against the child's intended gender. This is especially important when considering placements for children in foster care. The sponsor of the bill spoke to their intentions during public testimony that they didn’t want a potential parent’s views on gender “ideologies” to preclude them from being able to foster a child. As we’ve seen with other pieces of legislation, “gender ideologies” is a catch-all term utilized to other trans folks and assign their gender as a fictitious aspect of belief, and not a core part of their identity. The original bill text 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 on 01/07/2026 and referred to House Children & Family Law Committee

        • Committee hearing schedule for 02/10/26 at 1pm, 1 Granite Place, Concord, NH, Rm 230

        • Executive Session on 03/03/26 - Majority Committee Report: OTPA Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0865h 03/03/2026 (Vote 9-7) Minority Committee Report ITL Inexpedient to Legislate

        • Headed to House for full floor vote (03/11/26)

        • House vote OTPA on 03/11/26 171y-143n; headed to Senate

        • Introduced to Senate on 03/12/26 and referred to Senate Children and Family Law

        • Senate Children and Family Law Hearing (Date TBD)

  • 🔁👥HB1792- School Censorship, Anti-DEI, Anti-LGBTQIA+

    • Official Title: prohibiting school districts and personnel from the instruction of critical race theory and LGBTQ+ ideologies in schools as well as establishing a private right of action for violations.

    • Bill Sponsors:  (Prime) Belcher (R), Noble (R), Osborne (R), Corcoran (R), Sabourin dit Choinière (R)

    • Bill Hearings & Public Record

    • Summary: Referred to by the sponsor as the “Charlie Act” and named after Charlie Kirk, HB 1792 is designed to restrict classroom instruction and topics to what the sponsor designates as “neutral” and “patriotic.” The sponsor singles out “gender ideology” and “leftist ideology” as well as a variety of pedogeological categories, specific texts and specific authors, to be excluded from public k-12 classrooms. Despite a similar law from last year currently being held up in NH courts and costing the state tens of thousands of dollars, this bill seeks to further restrict topics discussed and acknowledged in classrooms in both incredibly specific and incredibly vague ways. The original bill text 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 House’s Education Policy and Administration Committee.

        • Committee Hearing scheduled for 02/02/26 at 2:00 at 1 Granite Place, Concord, NH , room 232

        • Committee recommended OTP (ought to pass) on 02/04/26

        • Full House Vote: OTP 184 / 164 on 02/19/26

        • Introduced to Senate on 02/19/26 and Referred to Senate Education Committee ; SJ 5

        • Public hearing in Senate Education Committee‍ ‍(03/10/26) at 10:30am at the State Library in the Map Room

        • Hearing moved to recess until 03/17/26 at 9:15am at the State Library in the Map Room

      • Current Actions:

  • 🔁👥SB430- Forced Outing in Schools

    • Official Title: relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents and legal guardians.

    • Bill Sponsors:(Prime) Lang (R), Avard (R), Birdsell (R), McGough (R), Ruth Ward (R), Innis (R), Gray (R), Gannon (R), Abbas (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Keith Murphy (R), Carson (R), Pearl (R), Rochefort (R), Berry (R), Moffett (R)

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

    • Summary: This bill expands upon the "forced outing" or mandatory disclosure of any information about public school students to their parents. Last year's HB10, the "parental bill of rights," created a situation where teachers would be forced to out LGBTQIA students. This bill strengthens that dynamic and inflicts strict penalties against educators who don’t comply. It does provide a very weak provision if educators feel the student is at risk - but risk is incredibly difficult to gauge on matters of identity and home life. This bill would jeopardize the safety of LGBTQIA+ students who do not live in an affirming home, and remove the likelihood that students would be able to build foundational trust with safe adults in their lives in all areas by turning educators into a tool of surveillance. The original bill text 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.

    • Current Actions:

  • 🔁👥SB434‍ ‍- School Censorship

    • Official Title: relative to regulation of public school materials.

    • Bill Sponsors:(Prime) Lang (R), Ruth Ward (R), Carson (R), Pearl (R), Avard (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Keith Murphy (R), Innis (R), Birdsell (R), Rochefort (R), Moffett (R), Drye (R), Noble (R), Freeman (R)

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

    • Summary: This bill would allow a single person within a school district to challenge items and have them removed for the entire district. Despite mechanisms already being in place for parents to prohibit their child from accessing content and materials that they deem inappropriate, this would empower a single person to remove materials for all students - effectively censoring materials district-wide. It’s important that we trust educators to build inclusive and thoughtful classrooms where students can critically engage with a variety of age-appropriate materials, and not create easy mechanisms for censorship. The original bill text 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.

  • 🔁👥HB1132 - School Censorship

    • Official Title: prohibiting the display of certain flags in public schools and public charter schools and establishing penalties for the display of prohibited flags.

    • Bill Sponsors: (Prime) Freeman (R), Colcombe (R), Ford (R), Harvey-Bolia (R), Litchfield (R), Miner (R), Thibault (R), Avard (R)

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

    • Summary: This bill only allows official flags in school buildings, effectively banning pride flags. Also important to note - this bill additionally bans flags that are not state, United States, or school-specific. This means no flags that honor a student’s heritage, celebrate a cherished sports team, or reference someone’s favorite charity. The committee hearings & public record of the bill can be watched and reviews at the “Bill Hearings & Public Record” linked above.

      • BILL UPDATE:

        • Committee hearing scheduled for 01/28/26 at 2:00pm at 1 Granite Place, Concord, NH with the House Education Policy and Administration Committee

        • Executive Session on 03/02/26 included the introduction of an amendment that clarified flags can be used for educational purposes (including pride flags) but no flags that are not official state or federal flags can be displayed in the classroom if not directly related to a classroom lesson (including pride flags and the flags of home countries of exchange students, sports teams, etc)

        • House Education Policy Committee Executive Session on 03/02/26: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0767h (10-8) Minority Committee Report: ITL Inexpedient to Legislate on 03/02/26

        • Headed to House for full floor vote (03/11/26)

        • House vote OTPA on 03/11/26182y-156n; headed to Senate

        • Introduced to Senate on 03/12/26 and referred to Senate Executive Departments and Administration Committee

        • Public hearing in Senate Executive Departments and Administration Committee ‍(Date TBD)

🏛️ Bills that are headed for their first full floor vote

  • 🏛️SB464 - Civil Rights Enforcement Rollback

    • Official Title: relative to civil rights enforcement.

    • Bill Sponsors:(Prime) Abbas (R), Keith Murphy (R), Pearl (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Gannon (R), Avard (R), Birdsell (R), Innis (R), Ammon (R)

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

    • Summary: This bill changes the standard for civil rights enforcement, adding language that creates a new threshold of motivation for those committing civil rights infringements. That threshold in turn creates an additional burden on prosecutors pursing action against those who have committed civil rights offenses. This weakens the ability to apply civil rights protections and enforcement within the state. The legal ramifications of changing this one sentence in existing state statute will have wide-sweeping implications for those seeking justice within one of the protected classes outline in existing law.

      • BILL UPDATE:

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

        • Committee hearing on 02/10/26 (room 100, State House, 01:00 pm; SC 5) with an amendment

        • Executive Session on 02/11/26 recommended it be referred to Interim Study (5-0)

        • Will go on Senate Consent calendar (03/12/26)

        • Pulled off Consent calendar and reschedule for 03/26/26

        • On Regular calendar for 03/26/26

      • Current Actions:

        • Email Senators ahead of the full floor vote

  • 🏛️SB459- Anti-Trans Locker Room Ban / Prison Segregation

    • Official Title: relative to biological sex in student athletics and prisons.

    • Bill Sponsors: (Prime) Gannon (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Pearl (R), Abbas (R), McGough (R), Keith Murphy (R), Innis (R), Bernardy (R), Litchfield (R), Mark Pearson (R), Lilli Walsh (R)

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

    • Summary: SB 459 is a multi-faceted bill that limits access for trans folks in locker 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 fast 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 original bill text 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.

🪦Bills that have been defeated

🪦SB211 Retained from last year, this bill extends discrimination in sports to higher education. Though HB1205 in 2024 largely shut down trans participation in high school sports, efforts continue. (Senate Education Policy Committee)

🪦SB268Retained from last year, this bill legalizes discrimination for bathrooms, locker rooms, sports, and prisons. Biological sex is not defined, nor are enforcement mechanisms. (Senate Judiciary Committee)

  • Official Title: permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.

  • Bill Sponsors:(Prime) Avard (R), Lang (R)

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

    • BILL UPDATE:

      • Introduced to Senate on 01/09/25 and Referred to Judiciary

      • Senate Judiciary Hearing: 02/13/25

      • Committee Report: OTPA (Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1118s), 03/27/25, Vote 3-2;

      • Senate voted OTPA RC 16Y-8N on 03/27/25

      • Introduced to House on 03/27/25 and referred to Judiciary

      • House Judiciary Hearing on 04/16/25

      • House Judiciary Committee Executive Session on 11/12/25 with Majority Report OTPA (Vote 10-7) Minority Report ITL

      • HOUSE voted 185-159 OTP 01/08/26 - going to Governor’s Desk

      • VETOED on 02/06/26

      • The bill has been killed.

    • Current Actions:

      • Watch the bill to ensure it isn’t resurrected on Veto day in January 2027

  • 🪦HB1615This Republican bill creates an second-class alternative to marriage, in anticipation of a federal attack on marriage equality. (House Judiciary Committee)

    • Official Title: permitting consenting adults to enter into contract-based marriage agreements as an alternative to the requirement of a marriage license.

    • Bill Sponsors: (Prime) Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Farrington (R), Granger (R), Drago (R), Dupont (R), Giasson (R), Love (R), Terry (R), Bailey (R), McFarlane (R), Keith Murphy (R)

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

      • BILL UPDATE:

        • Meeting was scheduled with the House Judiciary Committee for Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 1 Granite Place, Concord, NH, Room 230 @ 2:30 pm.

        • Very similar legislative language was included in a proposed amendment to the pending bill CACR25 on 01/21/26 after the public testimony was heard by the Judiciary Committee. Stay informed about CACR25 to see if the legislative body attempts to combine these two bills.

        • Committee recommended ITL (INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE) on 02/05/26

        • Will go on House Calendar (03/11/26)

        • House voted ITL (inexpedient to legislate) on the House Consent Calendar on 03/11/26

        • THE BILL IS DEAD

      • Current Actions:

        • None

  • 🪦HB1165This bill removes the "X" designation on NH Drivers Licenses and identification cards. (House Transportation Committee)

    • Official Title: relative to gender designation on state-issued identification.

    • Bill Sponsors: (Prime) King (R), Berry (R), Cambrils (R), Granger (R), Perez (R), Sellers (R), Panek (R)

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

      • BILL UPDATE:

        • Introduced on 01/07/26 and referred to Transportation Committee

        • Committee Hearing Scheduled (02/17/26 at 1 Granite Place, Room 234 @ 1:40 pm)

        • House Transportation Committee Executive Session 03/03/26 Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate ITL inexpedient to Legislate (11-5) Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass

        • Will go on House Regular Calendar (03/10/26)

        • Expected to be voted on 03/12/26

        • House ran out of time - HB1165 drops off House Calendar on 03/12/26

        • The Bill is Dead

      • Current Actions:

        • None

  • 🪦HB1564This bill removes all references of "gender identity" from NH law. (House Judiciary Committee)

  • 🪦HB1778This bill prohibits teaching public school students about "Personal Identity Ideology" including DEI, race, color, biological sex, sexual orientation, religion or gender identity. (House Education Policy Committee) Track

    • Official Title: relative to prohibiting the use of personal identity ideology in public school instruction and policies.

    • Bill Sponsors: (Prime) Litchfield (R), Nalevanko (R), Wherry (R), DeRoy (R), Thibault (R), Freeman (R), Mazur (R), Moffett (R), Gannon (R), Keith Murphy (R)

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

      • BILL UPDATES:

        • Introduced on 01/07/26 and referred to House’s Education Policy and Administration Committee.

        • Committee Hearing scheduled for 02/02/26 at 1:20 at 1 Granite Place, Concord, NH , room 232

        • Bill sponsor recommended bill be ruled ITL (inexpedient to legislate) or referred for further study during testimony

        • Committee recommended ITL (inexpedient to Legislate) at the executive session at the end of hearing on 02/02/26

        • Will go on House Calendar (02/19/26)

        • House voted ITL Inexpedient to Legislate on 02/19/26

        • The bill has been killed

      • Current Actions: NONE

  • 🪦SB33Retained from last year, this bill enables small groups of citizens to cause "harmful" materials to be removed from public schools. (Senate Education Policy Committee)

    • Official Title: relative to the regulation of public school materials.

    • Bill Sponsors: (Prime) Avard (R), Lang (R), Gannon (R), McGough (R), Keith Murphy (R), Pearl (R), Kofalt (R), Pauer (R), Sirois (R)

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

      • BILL UPDATE:

        • Bill introduced to Senate on 01/08/25 and Referred to Senate Education Committee

        • Senate Education Committee hearing on 02/18/25

        • Moved to full floor vote in Senate on 03/13/25

        • Senate voted OTP (ought to pass) 16Y-8N on 03/13/25

        • Introduced to house

        • House Education Committee public hearing on 04/23/25

        • House Education Committee recommended in executive session on 11/05/25 OTPA (10-8)

        • Full floor vote in House on 01/07/26 returned a vote of OTPA. Returning to Senate.

        • Senate voted NON-CONCUR on 02/05/26

        • The bill has been killed.

  • 🪦HB1345In addition to many flag rules, this bill only allows official flags to be flown in schools, effectively banning pride flags. (House Education Policy Committee)

    • Official Title: requiring schools to establish rules related to the display of flags and designate students at each school to serve as the school's color guard.

    • Bill Sponsors: (Prime) Thibault (R), Moffett (R), Morse (R), Nadeau (R), Perez (R), Ulery (R), Plante (R), Litchfield (R), Innis (R), Pearl (R)

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

      • BILL UPDATE:

        • Committee hearing scheduled for 01/28/26 at 1:30pm at the 1 Granite Place, Concord, NH with the House Education Policy and Administration Committee

        • Amendment was added during committee hearing removing the pride flag ban

        • Committee recommended the bill ITL (Inexpedient to Legislated) 16-0 on 02/23/26 at 1:30pm

        • House Calendar: No 9 CONSENT CALENDAR - EDUCATION POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION (03/05/26)

        • House adopted committee’s recommendations (03/05/26)

        • The bill has been killed

      • Current Action:

        • NONE