HB 194-FN (2026): relative to the crime of interference with custody and relative to the practice of pharmacy and the dispensing of certain medications by pharmacists.

HB 194-FN (2026)

relative to the crime of interference with custody and relative to the practice of pharmacy and the dispensing of certain medications by pharmacists.

• Status: Died: conferees could not agree
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
• Senate committee: Children and Family Law
• 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 19 people signed in online: 10 in support and 9 in opposition. 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 October 22, 2025. The committee met in executive session on October 22, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-3019h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 9–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-3019h) was adopted on a division vote 191–157 on January 7, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On January 7, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 194–152. It crossed to the Senate on January 29, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Children and Family Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 19, 2026. The committee voted 2–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it, 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 2–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it. A floor amendment (2026-1973s), offered by Sen. David Rochefort, 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 2026-1973s and Requests CofC” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Terry Roy. On May 14, 2026 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Daryl Abbas. A committee of conference met on May 27, 2026 and May 28, 2026 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill.

Sponsors

• Rep. Lisa Post (R - Hills 42) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Lorie Ball (R - Rock 25)
• Rep. Jess Edwards (R - Rock 31)
• Rep. David Love (R - Rock 13)
• Rep. Jim Maggiore (D - Rock 23)
• Rep. John Potucek (R - Rock 13)
• Rep. James Spillane (R - Rock 2)
• Rep. Kristine Perez (R - Rock 16)
• Rep. Sheila Seidel (R - Hills 29)
• Rep. Susan DeRoy (R - Straf 3)
• Sen. Timothy Lang (R - SD2)
• Sen. Victoria Sullivan (R - SD18)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 22, 2025, 10:00 AM: 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
• October 22, 2025, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, GP 230
• October 22, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, GP 230
• January 7, 2026: floor debate, House
• March 19, 2026, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Children and Family Law, SH 100
• April 16, 2026: floor debate, Senate
• May 14, 2026: floor debate, Senate
• May 27, 2026, 10:00 AM: committee of conference, GP 234
• May 28, 2026, 11:00 AM: committee of conference, GP 231

Votes

• January 7, 2026, House: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 191, nays 157, passed
• January 7, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-3019h — yeas 194, nays 152, passed
• May 14, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1973s — voice vote, passed
• May 14, 2026, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1973s and Requests CofC — voice vote, passed
• May 14, 2026, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 633:4
• RSA 318:42
• RSA 318:28
• RSA 318:39
• RSA 318:15-d
• RSA 318-B:13
• RSA 318:5-a
• RSA 318:16-a
• RSA 318:19
• RSA 318:8
• RSA 318:1

Related Bills

• SB 504-FN (2026): relative to the practice of pharmacy and the dispensing of certain medications by pharmacists, authorizing the establishment of experimental treatment centers, and permitting treatment of certain severe illness under the right to try act.
• HB 1735-FN (2026): relative to the practice of pharmacy, the dispensing of certain medications by pharmacists, and permitting treatment of certain severe illness under the right to try act.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 51, page 21
• HJ 1, page 86
• SC 10
• SC 14
• SJ 9
• SC 18
• SJ 12
• HJ 13, page 149
• SJ 13
• SJ 14
• HJ 14, page 36