# New Hampshire HB1217: permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.

New Hampshire HB1217, permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Katy Peternel (Republican); status passed house, last action 2026-05-07 (Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 05/07/2026; SJ 11) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1217
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-05-07, Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
- Sponsor: Katy Peternel (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (523 yes, 523 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: Katy Peternel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Diane E. Kelley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James R Thibault (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanine M Notter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Katherine J. Prudhomme-O'Brien (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Liz F Barbour (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael I Moffett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sayra Lynn DeVito (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sherri L Reinfurt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susan G DeRoy (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Table | fail | 168 | 180 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Interim Study | fail | 168 | 180 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | OTP | pass | 187 | 163 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-07: Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Sen. Gannon Moved Laid on Table, 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/07/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Hearing: 04/21/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 15 (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Ought to Pass: MA RC 187-163 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 92 (House)
- 2026-03-05: Refer for Interim Study: MF RC 168-180 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 90 (House)
- 2026-03-05: Lay HB1217 on Table (Rep. A. Murray): MF RC 168-180 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 88 (House)
- 2026-03-05: Special Order to the next order of business (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 87 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Removed from Consent (Reps. Kofalt, Mazur, Layon, Sabourin dit Choiniere, Farrington, McFarlane, Beaulier, DeVito, Sirois, McGrath, Korzen) 03/04/2026 HJ 6 P. 2 (House)
- 2026-02-25: Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 02/20/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 9 P. 18 (House)
- 2026-02-25: Executive Session: 02/20/2026 10:00 am GP 231 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Public Hearing: 02/20/2026 10:00 am GP 231 (House)
- 2025-12-01: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 11 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-01: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22869)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22869)

## 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-HB1217-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).