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New Hampshire now requires the state to give notice of medical and religious exemptions

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New Hampshire enacted laws in 2025-2026 requiring notice of vaccine exemptions, expanding right-to-try, and establishing a parental bill of rights. Bills protecting exemption users, health care providers' speech, and banning weather modification did not pass.

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SupportHB1584Signed into law

Notify families of vaccine exemptions

Directs the department of health and human services to provide notice of medical and religious exemptions from immunization requirements, and addresses notice of drug pricing options.

Families should be clearly told about the exemptions available to them.

Last action: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 328; eff. I. Sec I eff 10/13/2026 II. Rem eff 01/01/2027 (Jul 20, 2026)
Medical freedomParental rightsReligious freedom
SupportHB1735Signed into law

Expand right to try

Relates to the practice of pharmacy and permits treatment of certain severe illness under the right to try act.

Seriously ill patients should be free to try treatments with their doctor.

Last action: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 311; eff. I. Sec 14-19 eff prov sec 21 II. Secs 1-13 eff 9/8/2026 III. Rem eff 7/10/2026 (Jul 16, 2026)
Medical freedom
SupportHB1117Did not pass (session ended)

Let doctors speak freely with patients

Relates to the right of licensed health care providers to freely communicate about medical information, emerging therapies, and treatment options. Referred to interim study.

Doctors should be free to share their honest medical views without fear of losing their license.

Last action: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 04/16/2026; Vote 4-0; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 14A (Apr 10, 2026)
Freedom of speechMedical freedom
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SupportHB1671Did not pass (session ended)

Protect workers and students using exemptions

Would prohibit state Medicaid payments to facilities that discriminate against employees, students, or trainees for exercising lawful medical or religious vaccine exemptions. Referred to interim study.

No one should lose a job or education for using a lawful exemption.

Last action: Refer for Interim Study: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 27 (Feb 19, 2026)
Medical freedomReligious freedom
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SupportHB1811Did not pass (session ended)

Repeal childhood vaccine requirements

Would repeal statutory immunization requirements for children. Killed in the House.

Parents should make vaccine decisions for their children.

Last action: Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 80 (Feb 19, 2026)
Medical freedomParental rights
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SupportHB1618Did not pass (session ended)

Ban weather modification

Would prohibit solar radiation modification, weather modification, and other polluting atmospheric interventions. Killed in the House.

People deserve protection from substances released into the air without their consent.

Last action: Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/05/2026 House Journal 3 P. 20 (Feb 5, 2026)
Bodily autonomy
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SupportHB10 / SB72Did not pass (session ended)

Parental bill of rights

Establishes a parental bill of rights.

Parents, not the state, should direct their children's upbringing, education, and care.

Last action: Sen. Abbas Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 06/12/2025; Senate Journal 16 (Jun 12, 2025)
Parental rights
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