New HampshireHB12192025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

(New Title) relative to immunization requirements in foster family homes and relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program.

Sponsored By: Melissa A. Litchfield

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Limits on foster family vaccine requirements

New Hampshire law limits vaccine requirements for children and parents living in foster homes to those under RSA 141-C:20-a. The limit covers vaccine types, number of doses, and available exemptions. The baseline requirements remain in place. This change takes effect 60 days after passage.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Melissa A. Litchfield

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Bill M. Gannon

    Republican • Senate

  • Erica J Layon

    Republican • House

  • Keith R. Murphy

    Republican • Senate

  • Laurence A Miner

    Republican • House

  • Linda McGrath

    Republican • House

  • Matt Drew

    Republican • House

  • Michael E Granger

    Republican • House

  • Robert J Wherry

    Republican • House

  • Sayra Lynn DeVito

    Republican • House

  • Susan G DeRoy

    Republican • House

  • Timothy Lang

    Republican • Senate

  • Yury Polozov

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 180 • No: 145

House vote • 3/11/2026

OTPA

Yes: 180 • No: 145

Actions Timeline

  1. Law Without Signature 07/07/2026; Chapter 279; eff. 9/5/2026

    7/10/2026House
  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 52

    6/23/2026House
  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14

    6/23/2026Senate
  4. House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1943s (Rep. W. MacDonald): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 11

    5/21/2026House
  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1943s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; SJ 12

    5/14/2026Senate
  6. Sen. Rosenwald Floor Amendment # 2026-1943s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12

    5/14/2026Senate
  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/14/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 18

    5/6/2026Senate
  8. Hearing: 04/16/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 14

    4/8/2026Senate
  9. Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7

    3/17/2026Senate
  10. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1094h: MA RC 180-145 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 184

    3/11/2026House
  11. FLAM # 2026-1094h (Rep. Mazur): AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 184

    3/11/2026House
  12. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

    2/25/2026House
  13. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/18/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 10 P. 49

    2/25/2026House
  14. Executive Session: 02/18/2026 02:30 pm GP 158

    2/11/2026House
  15. Public Hearing: 02/04/2026 01:00 pm GP 158

    1/28/2026House
  16. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 11

    12/1/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    6/23/2026

  • Introduced

    12/1/2025

  • CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION

  • Version adopted by both bodies

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