# New Hampshire HB1416: (New Title) establishing a committee to study what legal protections currently exist for the freedom of expression of pregnancy resource centers and whether further First Amendment protections are needed.

New Hampshire HB1416, (New Title) establishing a committee to study what legal protections currently exist for the freedom of expression of pregnancy resource centers and whether further First Amendment protections are needed., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Samuel G Farrington (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-21 (Sen. Gannon Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1416
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) establishing a committee to study what legal protections currently exist for the freedom of expression of pregnancy resource centers and whether further First Amendment protections are needed.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-04
- Last action: 2026-05-21, Sen. Gannon Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13
- Sponsor: Samuel G Farrington (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (685 yes, 674 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: Samuel G Farrington (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cindy Lynn Bennett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James R Thibault (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason M. Osborne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanine M Notter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim A Kofalt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Sellers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin A. Avard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristine Perez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark A Pearson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael E Granger (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Adopt Amendment | pass | 179 | 161 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Table | fail | 165 | 174 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | House | OTPA | pass | 176 | 163 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | House | ITL | fail | 165 | 176 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-05-21: Sen. Gannon Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Peternel, Kuttab, Scully, McFarlane 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 152 (House)
- 2026-05-20: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1912s and Requests CofC (Rep. Lynn): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 152 (House)
- 2026-05-14: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1912s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: Committee Amendment # 2026-1912s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2026-05-12: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1912s, 05/14/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 18A (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: Hearing: 04/28/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:40 pm; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0916h: MA RC 176-163 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 96 (House)
- 2026-03-13: Lay HB1406 on Table (Rep. N. Germana): MF RC 165-174 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 94 (House)
- 2026-03-13: Amendment # 2026-0916h: AA RC 179-161 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 92 (House)
- 2026-03-13: Inexpedient to Legislate: MF RC 165-176 03/13/2026 HJ 8 P. 90 (House)
- 2026-03-13: Special Order to the next order of business (Rep. Osborne): MA VV 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 89 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0916h (House)
- 2026-03-04: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/27/2026 (Vote 9-8; RC) HC 10 P. 100 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Executive Session: 02/25/2026 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Public Hearing: 02/25/2026 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2025-12-04: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 19 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-04: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23415)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23415)

## 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-HB1416-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).