# New Hampshire HB1809: (New Title) establishing a medical psilocybin advisory board to assess the advantages and disadvantages of the use of psilocybin for therapeutic purposes.

New Hampshire HB1809, (New Title) establishing a medical psilocybin advisory board to assess the advantages and disadvantages of the use of psilocybin for therapeutic purposes., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Buzz Scherr (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-05-05 (Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/07/2026; SJ 11) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1809
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) establishing a medical psilocybin advisory board to assess the advantages and disadvantages of the use of psilocybin for therapeutic purposes.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-18
- Last action: 2026-05-05, Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
- Sponsor: Buzz Scherr (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- 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: Buzz Scherr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol M McGuire (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donovan Fenton (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Erica J Layon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Mandelbaum (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt R Sabourin dit Choinière

## Actions (17)

- 2026-05-05: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/07/2026, Vote 4-0, CC; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Hearing: 04/08/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 13 (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Introduced 03/26/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1201h: MA VV 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 43 (House)
- 2026-03-26: Amendment # 2026-1201h (NT): AA DV 248-101 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 42 (House)
- 2026-03-26: Inexpedient to Legislate: MF DV 127-222 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 42 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1201h (NT) (House)
- 2026-03-19: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/17/2026 (Vote 13-11; RC) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Executive Session: 03/17/2026 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-03-09: Division III Work Session: 03/13/2026 09:00 am GP 234 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to Finance 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 7 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 7 (House)
- 2026-02-03: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/28/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 6 P. 7 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Executive Session: 01/28/2026 02:30 pm GP 158 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Public Hearing: 01/14/2026 03:00 pm GP 158 (House)
- 2025-12-18: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 37 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-18: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=24622)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=24622)

## 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-HB1809-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).