# New Hampshire HR34: declaring that Sharia law and political Islam represent an existential threat to the state and country and that any deference to Sharia law by a government institution is prohibited.

New Hampshire HR34, declaring that Sharia law and political Islam represent an existential threat to the state and country and that any deference to Sharia law by a government institution is prohibited., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matt R Sabourin dit Choinière; status failed, last action 2026-02-24 (Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HR34
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: declaring that Sharia law and political Islam represent an existential threat to the state and country and that any deference to Sharia law by a government institution is prohibited.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-02-24, Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- Sponsor: Matt R Sabourin dit Choinière
- Cosponsors: 9
- 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: Matt R Sabourin dit Choinière
- Cosponsor: Aboul B Khan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: JD Bernardy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe H. Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Sweeney (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Linda McGrath (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael I Moffett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike S Belcher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Peter L. Mehegan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Travis James Corcoran (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-02-24: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (House)
- 2026-02-24: Majority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 02/20/2026 (Vote 13-3; RC) HC 10 P. 108 (House)
- 2026-02-10: Executive Session: 02/20/2026 01:00 pm GP 228 (House)
- 2026-01-28: Public Hearing: 02/06/2026 10:30 am GP 228 (House)
- 2025-12-01: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs HJ 1 P. 39 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-01: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23028)

## Related bills

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- HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (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)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23028)

## 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-HR34-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).