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HB233 • 2026

(New Title) requiring meetings of the New Hampshire vaccine association to be audio and video recorded and published on its website within 48 hours.

(New Title) requiring meetings of the New Hampshire vaccine association to be audio and video recorded and published on its website within 48 hours.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Barbara Comtois (R), David Love (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Judy Aron (R), Kristine Perez (R), Jonah Wheeler (D), Mike Belcher (R), Yury Polozov (R), Robert Wherry (R)
Last action
2026-01-07
Official status
SENATE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill was declared 'inexpedient to legislate' and killed on January 7, 2026.

Recording Vaccine Association Meetings

This bill requires that all meetings of the New Hampshire vaccine association be recorded and made available on their website within two days.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the board of directors of the New Hampshire vaccine association to audio and video record all meetings.
  • Publishes these recordings on the association's website in a format that is easy for people to access.
  • Makes sure this happens within 48 hours after each meeting.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The board of directors of the New Hampshire vaccine association
  • People who use the association’s website

Terms To Know

New Hampshire Vaccine Association
A group that meets to discuss issues related to vaccines in New Hampshire.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill was passed by the legislature but later declared 'inexpedient to legislate' and killed.
  • It does not specify what happens if recordings are not published within 48 hours.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment #2025-0163h : AA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 47

Plain English: Amendment #2025-0163h : AA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 47 1

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-07 S

    Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1

  2. 2025-10-13 S

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 01/07/2026; SC 46

  3. 2025-05-15 S

    Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13

  4. 2025-05-08 S

    Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/15/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 21

  5. 2025-04-03 S

    Hearing: 04/09/2025, Room 103, SH, 01:20 pm; SC 16

  6. 2025-03-24 S

    Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 9

  7. 2025-03-20 H

    Amendment #2025-0163h : AA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 47

  8. 2025-03-20 H

    Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0163h: MA DV 208-164 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 47

  9. 2025-02-12 H

    Executive Session: 01/29/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308

  10. 2025-02-12 H

    Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0163h (NT) 01/30/2025 (Vote 7-6; RC)

  11. 2025-02-12 H

    Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  12. 2025-01-22 H

    Public Hearing: 01/29/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308

  13. 2025-01-07 H

    Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 11

Official Summary Text

(New Title) requiring meetings of the New Hampshire vaccine association to be audio and video recorded and published on its website within 48 hours.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
HB 233 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

20Mar2025... 0163h
2025 SESSION
25-0284
11/05

HOUSE BILL
233

AN ACT
requiring meetings of the New Hampshire vaccine association to be audio and video recorded and published on its website within 48 hours.

SPONSORS: Rep. Comtois, Belk. 7; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Belcher, Carr. 4; Rep. Love, Rock. 13; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Polozov, Merr. 10; Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. Wheeler, Hills. 33; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill requires 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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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.
20Mar2025... 0163h 25-0284
11/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five

AN ACT
requiring meetings of the New Hampshire vaccine association to be audio and video recorded and published on its website within 48 hours.

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

1 New Paragraph; Membership, Powers, and Duties of the New Hampshire Vaccine Association; Recording and Posting Requirements. Amend RSA 126-Q:3 by inserting after paragraph V the following new paragraph:
VI. In addition to the requirements for meetings under RSA 91-A, the board of directors of the association shall audio and video record all meetings and publish the recordings on its website in a generally accessible format within 48 hours of the meeting.

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