SB 402 (2024): relative to allowing pharmacists to administer influenza, COVID-19, and other FDA licensed vaccines without explicit approval from the general court.

SB 402 (2024)

relative to allowing pharmacists to administer influenza, COVID-19, and other FDA licensed vaccines without explicit approval from the general court.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
• Senate committee: Health and Human Services
• Subject: Miscellaneous
• Chapter law: 354

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 14, 2024. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2024-0825s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2024-0825s) was adopted on a voice vote on March 7, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On March 7, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 7, 2024 and was referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 25, 2024, with 2 people signed in online: 2 in support. The committee met in executive session on May 1, 2024 and May 8, 2024. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2024-1810h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 14–6. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2024-1810h) was adopted on a voice vote on May 23, 2024, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2024-2067h), offered by Rep. Erica Layon, was rejected on a division vote 177–185 on May 23, 2024. On May 23, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 231–135. On May 30, 2024 the Senate voted to agree to the other chamber's changes on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Regina Birdsell. The bill was enrolled on June 13, 2024 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2024-2350e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on August 2, 2024, making it Chapter 354 of the session laws. It took effect on October 1, 2024.

Sponsors

• Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19) (prime sponsor)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 14, 2024, 10:00 AM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, SH 100
• April 25, 2024, 1:45 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 206-208
• May 1, 2024, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 210-211
• May 8, 2024, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205-207

Votes

• March 7, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0825s — voice vote, passed
• May 23, 2024, House: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 177, nays 185, failed
• May 23, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1810h — yeas 231, nays 135, passed
• May 30, 2024, Senate: Concur with the House Amendment — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 318:16-b

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 7
• SC 9
• HC 20, page 26