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HB1449 • 2026

(New Title) limiting times vaccine clinics may operate at schools, with certain exceptions.

(New Title) limiting times vaccine clinics may operate at schools, with certain exceptions.

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Passed Legislature

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Sponsor
Linda McGrath (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Kristine Perez (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Donald McFarlane (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Sayra DeVito (R), Jonathan Morton (R), Paul Terry (R)
Last action
2026-05-21
Official status
HOUSE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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(New Title) limiting times vaccine clinics may operate at schools, with certain exceptions.

(New Title) limiting times vaccine clinics may operate at schools, with certain exceptions.

What This Bill Does

  • (New Title) limiting times vaccine clinics may operate at schools, with certain exceptions.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Amendment #2026-0989h : AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 190

Plain English: Amendment #2026-0989h : AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 190 1

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-21 H

    House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1426s (Rep. W. MacDonald): MA VV 05/21/2026

  2. 2026-04-14 S

    Committee Amendment #2026-1426s , AA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9

  3. 2026-04-14 S

    Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1426s , MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9

  4. 2026-04-10 S

    Hearing: 04/02/2026, Room 103, SH, 02:00 pm; SC 12

  5. 2026-04-10 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1426s , 04/16/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 14A

  6. 2026-03-17 S

    Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7

  7. 2026-03-11 H

    Amendment #2026-0989h : AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 190

  8. 2026-03-11 H

    Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0989h: MA RC 172-154 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 190

  9. 2026-03-04 H

    Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0989h 03/04/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 10 P. 50

  10. 2026-03-04 H

    Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  11. 2026-02-27 H

    Executive Session: 03/04/2026 09:00 am GP 158

  12. 2026-02-18 H

    Public Hearing: 02/25/2026 10:30 am GP 158

  13. 2026-02-17 H

    ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 02/23/2026 10:00 am GP 158

  14. 2025-12-04 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 22

Official Summary Text

(New Title) limiting times vaccine clinics may operate at schools, with certain exceptions.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1449 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

11Mar2026... 0989h
04/16/2026 1426s
2026 SESSION
26-2787
12/07

HOUSE BILL
1449

AN ACT
limiting times vaccine clinics may operate at schools, with certain exceptions.

SPONSORS: Rep. McGrath, Rock. 40; Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. DeVito, Rock. 8; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. McFarlane, Graf. 18; Rep. Morton, Hills. 39; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Sabourin dit Choiniere, Rock. 30; Rep. Terry, Belk. 7

COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill prohibits the operation of a vaccination clinic at schools during school hours with the exception of clinics which solely administer influenza vaccinations and clinics operating during public health emergencies.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
11Mar2026... 0989h
04/16/2026 1426s 26-2787
12/07

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
limiting times vaccine clinics may operate at schools, with certain exceptions.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Section; School Vaccination Clinics; Parent or Legal Guardian Required. Amend RSA 200 by inserting after section 27-a the following new section:
200:27-b School Vaccination Clinics; Parent or Legal Guardian Required.
I. No public elementary or secondary school or chartered public school shall conduct a vaccination clinic at any time during school hours.
II. This section shall not apply:
(a) To public elementary or secondary school or chartered public school vaccination clinics where such clinics exclusively provide influenza vaccinations.
(b) During a public health emergency declared in accordance with state or federal law.
III. Nothing in this section shall affect the duties of school nurses as described in RSA 200:38, I(a).

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.