# New Hampshire HB1022: relative to religious exemption from immunization requirements.

New Hampshire HB1022, relative to religious exemption from immunization requirements., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matt Drew (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-08 (Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/14/2026; SJ 12) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1022
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to religious exemption from immunization requirements.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-07
- Last action: 2026-05-08, Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
- Sponsor: Matt Drew (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (179 yes, 150 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matt Drew (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lori E Korzen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert J Wherry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Yury Polozov (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | House | OTPA | pass | 179 | 150 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-05-08: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/14/2026; SC 18 (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Hearing: 04/16/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 14 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0814h: MA RC 179-150 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 181 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Amendment # 2026-0814h: AA DV 319-0 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 179 (House)
- 2026-02-25: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2026-02-25: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0814h 02/18/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 10 P. 48 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Executive Session: 02/18/2026 02:30 pm GP 158 (House)
- 2026-01-28: Public Hearing: 02/04/2026 11:00 am GP 158 (House)
- 2025-11-07: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 3 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-11-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=20420)

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- CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=20420)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1022-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).