# New Hampshire HB358: relative to exemption from immunization requirements on the basis of religious belief.

New Hampshire HB358, relative to exemption from immunization requirements on the basis of religious belief., 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 176-175 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 19) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB358-2025-2026
- 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 HB358
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to exemption from immunization requirements on the basis of religious belief.
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-12-17, Veto Sustained 12/17/2025: RC 176-175 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 19
- Sponsor: Jim A Kofalt (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- 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: Barbara Comtois (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Erica J Layon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jonah Orion Wheeler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert J Wherry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sayra Lynn DeVito (Republican), House

## Actions (16)

- 2025-12-17: Veto Sustained 12/17/2025: RC 176-175 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 19 (House)
- 2025-07-17: Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025 HJ 19 P. 19 (House)
- 2025-07-07: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59 (House)
- 2025-07-03: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1753s (Rep. W. MacDonald): MA RC 194-153 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 10 (House)
- 2025-05-08: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1753s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/08/2025; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Committee Amendment # 2025-1753s, AA, VV; 05/08/2025; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1753s, 05/08/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: ==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing: 04/09/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:30 am; SC 16 (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Ought to Pass: MA RC 206-169 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 33 (House)
- 2025-03-17: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-03-17: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/12/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 17 P. 57 (House)
- 2025-03-17: Executive Session: 03/05/2025 11:30 am LOB 201 (House)
- 2025-02-27: Public Hearing: 03/05/2025 11:30 am LOB 201 (House)
- 2025-01-08: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 2 P. 16 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-07-03: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=448&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5487)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16109)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=448&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5487)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16109)

## 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-HB358-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).