HB 360 (2026): prohibiting public schools from performing surgical procedures or prescribing pharmaceutical drugs, relative to licensing requirements for health care facilities established within a 15 mile radius of a critical access hospital, and relative to the administration of prescription medication to minors by youth camp staff.

HB 360 (2026)

prohibiting public schools from performing surgical procedures or prescribing pharmaceutical drugs, relative to licensing requirements for health care facilities established within a 15 mile radius of a critical access hospital, and relative to the administration of prescription medication to minors by youth camp staff.

• Status: Died: conferees could not agree
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Education Policy and Administration
• Senate committee: Health and Human Services
• Subject: Education - General

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Education Policy and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 19, 2025, with 384 people signed in online: 221 in support, 162 in opposition and 1 as neutral. 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 met in executive session on November 5, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-3057h), 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 (2025-3057h) was adopted on a voice vote on January 7, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On January 7, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 183–155. It crossed to the Senate on January 29, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 15, 2026. The committee voted 4–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it. A floor amendment (2026-1906s), 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 2026-1906s and Requests CofC” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Kristin Noble. 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.

Sponsors

• Rep. Kristin Noble (R - Hills 2) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Glenn Cordelli (R - Carr 7)
• Rep. Erica Layon (R - Rock 13)
• Rep. Judy Aron (R - Sull 4)
• Rep. Melissa Litchfield (R - Rock 32)
• Rep. Travis Corcoran (R - Hills 28)
• Rep. Kristine Perez (R - Rock 16)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 19, 2025, 2:30 PM: public hearing, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
• March 5, 2025, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
• November 5, 2025, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Education Policy and Administration, GP 232
• January 7, 2026: floor debate, House
• April 15, 2026, 9:45 AM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, SH 100
• May 14, 2026: floor debate, Senate
• May 27, 2026, 11:00 AM: committee of conference, GP 232

Votes

• January 7, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 183, nays 155, passed
• May 14, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1906s — voice vote, passed
• May 14, 2026, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1906s 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 200:27
• RSA 170-E
• RSA 151:4-a

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 51, page 28
• HJ 1, page 138
• SC 14
• SC 18
• SJ 12
• HJ 13, page 151
• SJ 13
• SJ 14