# New Hampshire HB1372: establishing a commission to study the feasibility of reestablishing a state psychiatric hospital for adults with severe mental illness.

New Hampshire HB1372, establishing a commission to study the feasibility of reestablishing a state psychiatric hospital for adults with severe mental illness., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Sweeney (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-10-22 (Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/22/2026 (Vote 12-0;)) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1372
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: establishing a commission to study the feasibility of reestablishing a state psychiatric hospital for adults with severe mental illness.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-02
- Last action: 2026-10-22, Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/22/2026 (Vote 12-0;)
- Sponsor: Joe Sweeney (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joe Sweeney (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe H. Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ross Berry (Republican), House

## Actions (8)

- 2026-10-22: Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/22/2026 (Vote 12-0;) (House)
- 2026-09-23: Executive Session: 10/15/2026 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-09-17: Subcommittee Work Session: 09/23/2026 10:30 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-03-05: Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 20 (House)
- 2026-02-25: Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 02/18/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 9 P. 17 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Executive Session: 02/18/2026 02:30 pm GP 158 (House)
- 2026-02-03: Public Hearing: 02/11/2026 02:00 pm GP 158 (House)
- 2025-12-02: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 17 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-02: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23170)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23170)

## Related
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- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1372-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).