HB 1449 (2026): limiting times vaccine clinics may operate at schools, with certain exceptions.

HB 1449 (2026)

limiting times vaccine clinics may operate at schools, with certain exceptions.

• Status: Died: the chambers did not agree on a version
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
• Senate committee: Health and Human Services
• Subject: Education - General

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 25, 2026, with 522 people signed in online: 212 in support and 310 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 4, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2026-0989h), 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 (2026-0989h) was adopted on a voice vote 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 172–154. 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 2, 2026. The committee voted unanimously, 4–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2026-1426s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2026-1426s) was adopted on a voice vote on April 16, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On April 16, 2026 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On May 21, 2026 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1426s” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Wayne MacDonald.

Sponsors

• Rep. Linda McGrath (R - Rock 40) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Susan DeRoy (R - Straf 3)
• Rep. Sayra DeVito (R - Rock 8)
• Rep. Melissa Litchfield (R - Rock 32)
• Rep. Donald McFarlane (R - Graf 18)
• Rep. Jonathan Morton (R - Hills 39)
• Rep. Kristine Perez (R - Rock 16)
• Rep. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R - Rock 30)
• Rep. Paul Terry (R - Belk 7)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 25, 2026, 10:30 AM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, GP 158
• March 4, 2026, 9:00 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, GP 158
• March 11, 2026: floor debate, House
• April 2, 2026, 2:00 PM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, SH 103
• April 16, 2026: consent calendar, Senate
• May 21, 2026: floor debate, House

Votes

• March 11, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 172, nays 154, passed
• April 16, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1426s — voice vote, passed
• May 21, 2026, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1426s — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 200

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HJ 1, page 22
• HC 10, page 50
• HJ 7, page 190
• SJ 7
• SC 12
• SC 14A
• SJ 9
• HJ 14, page 11