HB 701-FN (2025): relative to the terminal patients' right to try act.

HB 701-FN (2025)

relative to the terminal patients' right to try act.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
• Senate committee: Health and Human Services
• Subject: Public and Mental Health
• Chapter law: 304

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 5, 2025, with 107 people signed in online: 98 in support, 8 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on March 19, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 18–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0967h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0967h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 26, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 26, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 23, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1986s). On May 15, 2025 the Senate adopted “Special Order to 06/05/2025, Without Objection”. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1986s). On June 5, 2025 the Senate adopted “Without Objection, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and administrative corrections which are necessary to reflect the intent of the Senate”. The committee's amendment (2025-1986s) was adopted on a voice vote on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-2579s), offered by Sen. Regina Birdsell, was adopted on a voice vote on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On June 5, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On June 5, 2025 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1986s and 2025-2579s and Requests CofC” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Jim Kofalt. On June 5, 2025 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. David Rochefort. A committee of conference met on June 16, 2025, June 17, 2025 and June 18, 2025 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On June 26, 2025 the Senate adopted the conference report (2025-2834c) on a voice vote. On June 26, 2025 the House adopted the conference report (2025-2834c) on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on June 26, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on August 20, 2025, making it Chapter 304 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Lisa Mazur (R - Hills 44) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Jim Kofalt (R - Hills 32)
• Rep. Rich Nalevanko (R - Ches 9)
• Rep. Joe Alexander (R - Hills 29)
• Rep. Erica Layon (R - Rock 13)
• Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
• Rep. Keith Ammon (R - Hills 42)
• Rep. Sherri Reinfurt (R - Hills 29)
• Sen. Victoria Sullivan (R - SD18)
• Rep. Henry Giasson (R - Hills 29)
• Rep. Sheila Seidel (R - Hills 29)

Hearings and Sessions

• March 5, 2025, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 201
• March 19, 2025, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 201
• March 26, 2025: consent calendar, House
• April 23, 2025, 9:15 AM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, SH 103
• May 15, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• June 5, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• June 16, 2025, 2:00 PM: committee of conference, LOB 202-204
• June 17, 2025, 2:00 PM: committee of conference, LOB 305
• June 18, 2025, 10:30 AM: committee of conference, LOB 206-208

Votes

• March 26, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0967h — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendments #2025-1986s and #2025-2579s — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1986s and 2025-2579s and Requests CofC — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• June 26, 2025, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
• June 26, 2025, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 126-Z:1
• RSA 126-Z:3
• RSA 126-Z:4
• RSA 126-Z
• RSA 126-Z:2

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 17, page 19
• SC 18
• SC 21
• SC 22