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In Committee (open for public comments)

👥HB1792 This bill prohibits a laundry list of concepts including "critical race theory" and "LGBTQ+ ideology as a prescriptive world-view". (House Education Policy Committee).

• 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

  • BILL UPDATE:

    • Introduced 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; SJ 5

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

  • Current Actions:

    • Testify in person to OPPOSE HB1792

    • Submit online testimony in OPPOSITION to HB1792

      • Select 03/10/26 as the date

      • Select Education

      • Select OPPOSE

👥SB520 This is a positive bill that allows for elective breast surgery for minors. (Senate Health and Human Services Committee)

• Official Title: relative to breast surgeries for minors.

• Bill Sponsors: Sponsors: (Prime) Reardon (D), Fenton (D), Perkins Kwoka (D), Altschiller (D)

• Bill Hearings & Public Record

  • BILL UPDATE:

    • Introduced on 01/07/26 and referred to Health and Human Services Committee

    • Health and Human Services Committee hearing (03/11/26, Room 100, at the State House, 10:00 am;)

  • Current Actions:

    • Submit online testimony in SUPPORT of SB520

      • Select 03/11/26 as the date

      • Select Health and Human Services Committee

      • Select SUPPORT

On the House Regular Calendar (will have a full floor vote + remarks)

🏛️HB1165 This 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

  • 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)

  • Current Actions:

    • Contact your state Reps before the vote

    • Watch the Full House Session

🏛️HB1376 This bill provides legal justification for parents to raise their trans children against the child's intended gender. (House Children & Family Law Committee)

• 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

  • 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)

  • Current Actions:

    • Contact your state Reps before the vote

    • Watch the Full House Session

🏛️HB1132 This bill only allows official flags in school buildings, effectively banning pride flags. (House Education Policy Committee)

• 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

  • 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)

  • Current Actions:

    • Contact your state Reps before the vote

    • Watch the Full House Session

On the Senate Consent Calendar (legislative body expected to vote to adopt committee’s recommendations)

🏛️SB464 This bill dilutes a legal definition, preventing civil rights offenses from being recognized as such. (Senate Judiciary Committee?)

• 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

  • 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)

  • Current Actions:

    • Prepare for full floor vote in the Senate