# New Hampshire HB368: prohibiting smoking and e-cigarettes in motor vehicles when a passenger is under 16 years of age.

New Hampshire HB368, prohibiting smoking and e-cigarettes in motor vehicles when a passenger is under 16 years of age., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Peter B Schmidt (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-20 (Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 213-157 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 19) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB368
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: prohibiting smoking and e-cigarettes in motor vehicles when a passenger is under 16 years of age.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-20, Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 213-157 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 19
- Sponsor: Peter B Schmidt (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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: Peter B Schmidt (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-20: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 213-157 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 19 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (House)
- 2025-02-06: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/04/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 12 P. 12 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Executive Session: 02/04/2025 10:40 am LOB 203 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 10:40 am LOB 203 (House)
- 2025-01-08: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Transportation HJ 2 P. 17 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5497)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5497)

## 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-HB368-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).