HB 233 (2026): requiring meetings of the New Hampshire vaccine association to be audio and video recorded and published on its website within 48 hours.
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HB 233 (2026)
requiring meetings of the New Hampshire vaccine association to be audio and video recorded and published on its website within 48 hours.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Executive Departments and Administration
- Senate committee: Executive Departments and Administration
- Subject: Right to Know
The Story
It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 29, 2025, with 20 people signed in online: 10 in support and 10 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on January 29, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0163h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 7–6. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0163h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 20, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 20, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 208–164. It crossed to the Senate on March 20, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 9, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate send it back to committee, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 15, 2025 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 7, 2026 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Barbara Comtois (R - Belk 7) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Judy Aron (R - Sull 4)
- Rep. Mike Belcher (R - Carr 4)
- Rep. David Love (R - Rock 13)
- Rep. Kristine Perez (R - Rock 16)
- Rep. Yury Polozov (R - Merr 10)
- Rep. Kelley Potenza (R - Straf 19)
- Rep. Jonah Wheeler (D - Hills 33)
- Rep. Robert Wherry (R - Hills 13)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 29, 2025, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
- January 29, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
- March 20, 2025: floor debate, House
- April 9, 2025, 1:20 PM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration, SH 103
- May 15, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
- January 7, 2026: consent calendar, Senate
Votes
- March 20, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0163h — yeas 208, nays 164, passed
- May 15, 2025, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
- January 7, 2026, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration
- January 29, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/29/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
- January 29, 2025: Executive Session: 01/29/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
- January 30, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0163h (NT) 01/30/2025 (Vote 7-6; RC)
- February 12, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- March 20, 2025: Amendment # 2025-0163h: AA VV 03/20/2025
- March 20, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0163h: MA DV 208-164 03/20/2025
- March 20, 2025: Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration
- April 9, 2025: Hearing: 04/09/2025, Room 103, SH, 01:20 pm
- May 15, 2025: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/15/2025; Vote 5-0; CC
- May 15, 2025: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/15/2025
- January 7, 2026: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 01/07/2026
- January 7, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV ; 01/07/2026