# New Hampshire HB361: prohibiting mandatory mask policies in schools.

New Hampshire HB361, prohibiting mandatory mask policies in schools., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kristin Noble (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-22 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 180; eff.09/13/2025 HJ 18); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB361
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: prohibiting mandatory mask policies in schools.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-07-22, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 180; eff.09/13/2025 HJ 18
- Sponsor: Kristin Noble (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kristin Noble (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aidan Ankarberg (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Bryan Morse (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James R Thibault (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelley L Potenza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike S Belcher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick M Ladd (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sayra Lynn DeVito (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Victoria Sullivan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Yury Polozov (Republican), House

## Actions (17)

- 2025-07-22: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 180; eff.09/13/2025 HJ 18 (House)
- 2025-07-02: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-07-02: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59 (House)
- 2025-06-05: Ought to Pass: RC 16Y-7N, MA; OT3rdg; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Without Objection, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and administrative corrections which are necessary to reflect the intent of the Senate, MA; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 06/05/2025, Vote 3-1; SC 24 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Special Order to 06/05/2025, Without Objection, MA; 05/15/2025 SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: HB 361 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/15/2025; Vote 3-1; CC; SC 21 (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Hearing: 04/29/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:00 am; SC 19 (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Ought to Pass: MA RC 203-164 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 6 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-03-10: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/05/2025 (Vote 9-8; RC) HC 17 P. 50 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Executive Session: 03/05/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Public Hearing: 02/19/2025 01:45 pm LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-01-08: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 2 P. 16 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-07-02: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=406&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5490)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16910)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15940)

## Related bills

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- HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed)
- SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed)
- CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=406&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5490)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16910)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15940)

## 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-HB361-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).