HB 524-FN (2026): relative to disbursement of funds by the New Hampshire vaccine association.

HB 524-FN (2026)

relative to disbursement of funds by the New Hampshire vaccine association.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
• Senate committee: Health and Human Services
• Subject: Property - Real and Personal
• Chapter law: 152

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 12, 2025, with 3,746 people signed in online: 193 in support, 3,552 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on February 12, 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 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 6, 2025 the House failed “Lay HB524 on Table” on a roll call 175–198, on a motion by Rep. Eileen Kelly. On March 6, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 189–181. On March 6, 2025 the bill was referred to the Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 18, 2025, with 1,695 people signed in online: 200 in support and 1,495 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 25, 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 6, 2025. The committee met in executive session on October 29, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held a public hearing on October 29, 2025 on a proposed non-germane amendment (2025-3021h). The committee voted unanimously, 17–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-3021h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-3021h) 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 voice vote. 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 2, 2026. The committee voted unanimously, 4–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2026-1423s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2026-1423s) was adopted on a voice vote on April 16, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On April 16, 2026 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On May 7, 2026 the House adopted “House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1423s (Reps. W. MacDonald, Janigian)” on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on June 4, 2026 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on June 19, 2026, making it Chapter 152 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Michael Granger (R - Straf 2) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Mike Belcher (R - Carr 4)
• Rep. Robert Wherry (R - Hills 13)
• Rep. Yury Polozov (R - Merr 10)
• Rep. Shane Sirois (R - Hills 32)
• Rep. John Sellers (R - Graf 10)
• Rep. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R - Rock 30)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 12, 2025, 10:30 AM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 301-303
• February 12, 2025, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 301-303
• March 6, 2025: floor debate, House
• March 18, 2025, 10:30 AM: public hearing, House Ways and Means, LOB 202-204
• March 25, 2025, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202-204
• October 6, 2025, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Ways and Means, GP 159
• October 29, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Ways and Means, GP 159
• January 7, 2026: consent calendar, House
• April 2, 2026, 1:40 PM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, SH 103
• April 16, 2026: consent calendar, Senate
• May 7, 2026: floor debate, House

Votes

• March 6, 2025, House: Lay on Table — yeas 175, nays 198, failed
• March 6, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 189, nays 181, passed
• January 7, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-3021h — voice vote, passed
• April 16, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1423s — voice vote, passed
• May 7, 2026, House: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1423s (Reps. W. MacDonald, Janigian) — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 126-Q:5
• RSA 126-Q:3

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 14, page 22
• HC 51, page 18
• HJ 1, page 79
• SC 12
• SC 14A
• SJ 9
• HJ 12, page 4
• SJ 14
• HJ 15, page 43
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