HB 1584-FN (2026): directing the department of health and human services to provide notice of medical and religious exemptions from immunization requirements and relative to notice of drug pricing options.

HB 1584-FN (2026)

directing the department of health and human services to provide notice of medical and religious exemptions from immunization requirements and relative to notice of drug pricing options.

• 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: 328

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 January 14, 2026, with 435 people signed in online: 178 in support and 257 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on January 28, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2026-0324h), 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 (2026-0324h) was adopted on a voice vote on February 12, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On February 12, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 197–163. On February 12, 2026 the bill was referred to the Finance committee, whose chair waived the referral under House Rule 47(f). It crossed to the Senate 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 2026-1427s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on April 16, 2026. On April 16, 2026 the Senate adopted “Special Order to 05/14/2026, Without Objection”. The committee voted unanimously, 4–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2026-1427s). The committee's amendment (2026-1427s) was adopted on a voice vote on May 14, 2026, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2026-1960s), offered by Sen. Tara Reardon, was adopted on a voice vote on May 14, 2026, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2026-1959s), offered by Sen. Regina Birdsell, was adopted on a voice vote on May 14, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On May 14, 2026 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On May 14, 2026 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1427s 2026-1959s and 2026-1960s and Requests CofC” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Wayne MacDonald. On May 14, 2026 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 May 27, 2026 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. The Senate adopted the conference report (2026-2089c) on a voice vote. On June 4, 2026 the House adopted the conference report (2026-2089c) on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on June 4, 2026 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2026-2178e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on July 15, 2026, making it Chapter 328 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Kelley Potenza (R - Straf 19) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Jim Kofalt (R - Hills 32)
• Rep. Erica Layon (R - Rock 13)
• Rep. Lisa Mazur (R - Hills 44)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 14, 2026, 9:30 AM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, GP 158
• January 28, 2026, 2:30 PM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, GP 158
• February 12, 2026: floor debate, House
• April 2, 2026, 1:20 PM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, SH 103
• April 16, 2026: floor debate, Senate
• May 14, 2026: floor debate, Senate
• May 27, 2026, 1:00 PM: committee of conference, GP 231

Votes

• February 12, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 197, nays 163, passed
• May 14, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-1427s and #2026-1960s and #2026-1959s — voice vote, passed
• May 14, 2026, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1427s 2026-1959s and 2026-1960s and Requests CofC — voice vote, passed
• May 14, 2026, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• May 29, 2026, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
• June 4, 2026, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 141-C
• RSA 318

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HJ 1, page 27
• HC 6, page 14
• SJ 4
• HJ 4, pages 29, 31 and 62
• SC 12
• SC 14A
• SJ 9
• SC 18
• SJ 12
• HJ 13, page 151
• SJ 13
• SJ 14
• HJ 15, pages 12, 53 and 56
• SJ 15