# New Hampshire HB198: relative to legalizing certain quantities of cannabis and establishing penalties for the smoking or vaping of cannabis in public.

New Hampshire HB198, relative to legalizing certain quantities of cannabis and establishing penalties for the smoking or vaping of cannabis in public., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jared Sullivan (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-11-03 (Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB198
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to legalizing certain quantities of cannabis and establishing penalties for the smoking or vaping of cannabis in public.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-11-03, Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1
- Sponsor: Jared Sullivan (Democratic)
- 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: Jared Sullivan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heath Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jonah Orion Wheeler (Democratic), House

## Actions (12)

- 2025-11-03: Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Pending Motion Inexpedient to Legislate; 05/01/2025; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Sen. Gannon Moved Laid on Table, RC 12Y-10N, MA; 05/01/2025; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/01/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 19 (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Hearing: 04/15/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:40 pm; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Ought to Pass: MA RC 208-125 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 45 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-03-19: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/05/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 17 P. 26 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Executive Session: 03/05/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-01-14: Public Hearing: 01/23/2025 01:30 pm LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 10 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5088)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5088)

## 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-HB198-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).