HB 191-FN (2026): providing criminal penalties for the transporting of an unemancipated minor in order to obtain a surgical procedure or a termination of the minor's pregnancy without parental permission.

HB 191-FN (2026)

providing criminal penalties for the transporting of an unemancipated minor in order to obtain a surgical procedure or a termination of the minor's pregnancy without parental permission.

• Status: Died: the chambers did not agree on a version
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
• Senate committee: Judiciary
• Subject: Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 22, 2025, with 6,480 people signed in online: 109 in support and 6,371 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 5, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0756h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 9–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 26, 2025 the House failed “Lay HB191 on Table” on a division vote 162–172, on a motion by Rep. Nicholas Germana. The committee's amendment (2025-0756h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 26, 2025, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-1311h), offered by Rep. Donald McFarlane, was rejected on a division vote 57–286 on March 26, 2025. On March 26, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 180–164. It crossed to the Senate on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 6, 2025. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate send it back to committee. On May 22, 2025 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-3084s). The committee's amendment (2025-3084s) was adopted on a voice vote on January 7, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On January 7, 2026 the Senate voted to pass it with changes and ordered it to a third reading. On April 23, 2026 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-3084s and Requests CofC” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Terry Roy. On May 7, 2026 the Senate adopted “Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Bill Gannon.

Sponsors

• Rep. Glenn Cordelli (R - Carr 7) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Mark Pearson (R - Rock 34)
• Rep. Terry Roy (R - Rock 31)
• Rep. Sheila Seidel (R - Hills 29)
• Rep. Susan DeRoy (R - Straf 3)
• Rep. Paul Terry (R - Belk 7)
• Rep. Lisa Freeman (R - Belk 8)
• Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12)
• Sen. Ruth Ward (R - SD8)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 22, 2025, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 301-303
• March 5, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 202-204
• March 26, 2025: floor debate, House
• May 6, 2025, 2:00 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100
• May 22, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• January 7, 2026: floor debate, Senate
• April 23, 2026: floor debate, House
• May 7, 2026: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• March 26, 2025, House: Lay HB191 on Table — yeas 162, nays 172, failed
• March 26, 2025, House: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 57, nays 286, failed
• March 26, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0756h — yeas 180, nays 164, passed
• May 22, 2025, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
• January 7, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 16, nays 8, passed
• April 23, 2026, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-3084s and Requests CofC — voice vote, passed
• May 7, 2026, Senate: Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 633

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 17, page 47
• SC 20
• SC 22
• SJ 1
• HJ 11, page 83
• SJ 11