# New Hampshire HB606: (New Title) relative to a patient's right to appropriate reproductive care for medical conditions.

New Hampshire HB606, (New Title) relative to a patient's right to appropriate reproductive care for medical conditions., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ellen D Read (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-22 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 199; 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 HB606
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) relative to a patient's right to appropriate reproductive care for medical conditions.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-07-22, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 199; eff. 09/13/2025 HJ 18
- Sponsor: Ellen D Read (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Limits on patient lawsuits after sterilization: cost, low. Patients who sign informed consent or a waiver and receive appropriate reproductive care for a medical condition face lawsuit limits. They cannot sue a health care provider or institution solely because the care left them sterile or unable to have children. This protection from lawsuits does not co…
- Adult reproductive care rights and limits: mixed, medium. The law takes effect 60 days after passage. It protects patients age 18 or older who need medically advisable treatment or precautions that may leave them unable to have children. Doctors cannot deny this care based on age, number of children, marital status, or fertility goals contrary to the pati…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ellen D Read (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Popovici-Muller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Erica J Layon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi K Newell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terry Spahr (Democratic), House

## Actions (18)

- 2025-07-22: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 199; eff. 09/13/2025 HJ 18 (House)
- 2025-07-08: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-07-08: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 60 (House)
- 2025-07-01: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2892e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59 (House)
- 2025-07-01: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2892e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1982s (Rep. W. MacDonald): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 (House)
- 2025-05-15: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1982s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Committee Amendment # 2025-1982s, AA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1982s, 05/15/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 21 (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: ==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing: 04/23/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 18 (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Hearing: 04/23/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:45 am; SC 18 (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 68 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-03-19: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/19/2025 (Vote 15-3; RC) HC 17 P. 32 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Executive Session: 03/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 201 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Public Hearing: 03/12/2025 09:30 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 3 P. 18 (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14571)
- Enrolled, 2025-07-01: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=889&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6744)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16929)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15800)

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## Sources
- [As Amended (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14571)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=889&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6744)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16929)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15800)

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- [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-HB606-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).