HB 1022 (2026): relative to religious exemption from immunization requirements.

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HB 1022 (2026)

relative to religious exemption from immunization requirements.

Status: Killed
Term: 2025-2026
House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Senate committee: Health and Human Services
Subject: Public and Mental Health

The Story

It was introduced on January 7, 2026 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 4, 2026, with 773 people signed in online: 129 in support, 643 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on February 18, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2026-0814h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2026-0814h) was adopted on a division vote 319–0 on March 11, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On March 11, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 179–150. It crossed to the Senate on March 12, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 16, 2026. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 14, 2026 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Hearings and Sessions

February 4, 2026, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, GP 158
February 18, 2026, 2:30 PM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, GP 158
March 11, 2026: floor debate, House
April 16, 2026, 1:00 PM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, SH 100
May 14, 2026: consent calendar, Senate

Votes

March 11, 2026, House: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 319, nays 0, passed
March 11, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 179, nays 150, passed
May 14, 2026, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 7, 2026: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
February 4, 2026: Public Hearing: 02/04/2026 11:00 am GP 158
February 18, 2026: Executive Session: 02/18/2026 02:30 pm GP 158
February 18, 2026: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0814h 02/18/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC)
February 25, 2026: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
March 11, 2026: Amendment # 2026-0814h: AA DV 319-0 03/11/2026
March 11, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0814h: MA RC 179-150 03/11/2026
March 12, 2026: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services
April 16, 2026: Hearing: 04/16/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm
May 14, 2026: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/14/2026
May 14, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV ; 05/14/2026

Laws It Would Change

RSA 141-C:20-c