HB 186-FN-A (2026): relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor.

HB 186-FN-A (2026)

relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor.

• Status: Died on the table
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
• Senate committee: Judiciary
• Subject: Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 30, 2025, with 43 people signed in online: 30 in support, 11 in opposition and 2 as neutral. The committee held work sessions on February 11, 2025 and February 18, 2025. The committee met in executive session on March 5, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a work session on September 10, 2025. The committee met in executive session on October 28, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On January 7, 2026 the House voted to pass it on a division vote 208–135. On January 7, 2026 the bill was referred to the Finance committee, whose chair waived the referral under House Rule 47(f). It crossed to the Senate on January 7, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee voted 2–1 to recommend that the Senate kill it. On February 19, 2026 the Senate adopted “Special Order to the Next Session, Without Objection”. The committee voted 2–1 to recommend that the Senate kill it. On March 5, 2026 the Senate adopted “Special Order to the end of the calendar, Without Objection”. On March 5, 2026 the Senate voted to lay it on the table, on a motion by Sen. Bill Gannon.

Sponsors

• Rep. Jared Sullivan (D - Graf 2) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Heath Howard (D - Straf 4)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 30, 2025, 1:15 PM: public hearing, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
• February 11, 2025, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 104
• February 18, 2025, 11:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 104
• March 5, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
• September 10, 2025, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, GP 229
• October 28, 2025, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, GP 229
• January 7, 2026: floor debate, House
• February 10, 2026, 2:10 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100
• February 19, 2026: floor debate, Senate
• March 5, 2026: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• January 7, 2026, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 208, nays 135, passed
• March 5, 2026, Senate: Lay on Table — yeas 15, nays 9, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 6:12
• RSA 126-A
• RSA 179:8
• RSA 318-C:4
• RSA 318-B:1
• RSA 318-B:26
• RSA 318-B:2-c
• RSA 265-A:43
• RSA 651
• RSA 78-A
• RSA 78-A:1
• RSA 78-A:3
• RSA 78-A:4
• RSA 78-A:6
• RSA 78-A:6-a
• RSA 78-A:7
• RSA 78-A:26
• RSA 126-X:1
• RSA 126-X:7
• RSA 126-X:8
• RSA 292:7
• RSA 293-A:9.50
• RSA 304-C:149

Related Bills

• HB 54-FN (2026): allowing alternative treatment centers to operate for-profit.
• SB 479-FN (2026): allowing alternative treatment centers to operate for profit.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 51, page 19
• HJ 1, page 83
• SJ 2
• HJ 2, page 57
• SC 5A
• SC 6
• SJ 4
• SC 8
• SJ 5
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