# New Hampshire HB1798: relative to the coverage of diapers under the state Medicaid plan.

New Hampshire HB1798, relative to the coverage of diapers under the state Medicaid plan., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Carrie Sorensen (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-08-20 (Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1798
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to the coverage of diapers under the state Medicaid plan.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Last action: 2026-08-20, Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16
- Sponsor: Carrie Sorensen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (348 yes, 343 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: Carrie Sorensen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alice Wade (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alicia C Gregg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cindy Rosenwald (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura Damphousse Telerski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lee Ann Kluger (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark A Pearson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Jane Wallner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Prentiss (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Remove From Table | fail | 151 | 185 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Table | pass | 197 | 158 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-08-20: Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Remove from Table (Rep. W. Thomas): MF RC 151-185 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 75 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Lay HB1798 on Table (Rep. Kesselring): MA RC 197-158 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 38 (House)
- 2026-02-03: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0249h (House)
- 2026-02-03: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/28/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 6 P. 14 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Executive Session: 01/28/2026 02:30 pm GP 158 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Public Hearing: 01/14/2026 01:00 pm GP 158 (House)
- 2025-12-17: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 36 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-17: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=24558)

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- SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=24558)

## 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)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [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)
- [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-HB1798-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).