# New Hampshire HB226: relative to the use of drug checking equipment.

New Hampshire HB226, relative to the use of drug checking equipment., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jodi K Newell (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 HB226
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to the use of drug checking equipment.
- 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: Jodi K Newell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- 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: Jodi K Newell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Seibert (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David James Meuse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ellen D Read (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark L Proulx (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom D Mannion (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (14)

- 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 14Y-8N, 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, 01:00 pm; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0624h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 50 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Amendment # 2025-0624h: AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 50 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Inexpedient to Legislate: MF RC 140-196 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 48 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0624h (House)
- 2025-03-18: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/05/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 17 P. 27 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Executive Session: 03/05/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-01-14: Public Hearing: 01/23/2025 02:30 pm LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 11 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5117)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5117)

## Related
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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB226-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).