# New Hampshire HB148: permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain circumstances.

New Hampshire HB148, permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain circumstances., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jim A Kofalt (Republican); status vetoed, last action 2025-12-17 (Veto Sustained 12/17/2025: RC 188-165 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 19) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB148-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB148
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain circumstances.
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-12-17, Veto Sustained 12/17/2025: RC 188-165 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 19
- Sponsor: Jim A Kofalt (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 12
- 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: Jim A Kofalt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin A. Avard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: JD Bernardy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason M. Osborne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe H. Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Sweeney (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Katy Peternel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tim McGough (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shane A Sirois (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sherman A. Packard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Victoria Sullivan (Republican), Senate

## Actions (15)

- 2025-12-17: Veto Sustained 12/17/2025: RC 188-165 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 19 (House)
- 2025-07-17: Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025 HJ 19 P. 6 (House)
- 2025-07-02: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-07-02: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59 (House)
- 2025-05-22: Ought to Pass: RC 16Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 05/22/2025; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/22/2025, Vote 3-1; SC 22 (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Hearing: 05/06/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:50 pm; SC 20 (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Ought to Pass: MA RC 201-166 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 59 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-03-07: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/03/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) (House)
- 2025-02-25: Executive Session: 03/03/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Public Hearing: 02/19/2025 09:00 am LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-21: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 02/19/2025 03:15 pm LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-06: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 7 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-07-02: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=442&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=4697)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15059)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=442&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=4697)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15059)

## 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-HB148-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).