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HB1584Introduced in the House

Directing the department of health and human services to provide notice of medical and religious exemptions from immunization requirements and relative to notice of drug pricing options.

Passed

Introduced by Kelley Potenza, District 19-STR

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Directing the department of health and human services to provide notice of medical and religious exemptions from immunization requirements and relative to notice of drug pricing options.

Where it stands

Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 328; eff. I. Sec I eff 10/13/2026 II. Rem eff 01/01/2027

July 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: OTPA · February 12, 2026

197

Yes

163

No

34

Absent or Not Voting

394 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Tom Ploszaj01-BELYes
Thomas Buco01-CARAbsent
Stephen Woodcock01-CARNo
David Paige01-CARNo
James Tierney01-COOYes
Sean Durkin01-COOAbsent
Joseph Barton01-GRAYes
Calvin Beaulier01-GRAYes
Darrell Louis01-GRAYes
Tom Mannion01-HILYes

Bill history

  1. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs House Journal 1 P. 27

  2. Public Hearing: 01/14/2026 09:30 am GP 158

  3. Executive Session: 01/28/2026 02:30 pm GP 158

  4. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0324h 01/28/2026 (Vote 10-8; Regular Calendar) House Calendar 6 P. 14

  5. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  6. Amendment # 2026-0324h: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 02/12/2026 House Journal 4 P. 29

  7. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0324h: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 197-163 02/12/2026 House Journal 4 P. 29

  8. Referred to Finance 02/12/2026 House Journal 4 P. 31

  9. Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; Senate Journal 4

  10. Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 02/12/2026 House Journal 4 P. 62

  11. Hearing: 04/02/2026, Room 103, State House, 01:20 pm; Senate Calendar 12

  12. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1427s, 04/16/2026; Vote 4-0; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 14A

  13. HB 1584 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 04/16/2026; Senate Journal 9

  14. Special Order to 05/14/2026, Without Objection, Motion Adopted; 04/16/2026 Senate Journal 9

  15. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1427s, 05/14/2026, Vote 4-0; Senate Calendar 18

  16. Committee Amendment # 2026-1427s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12

  17. Sen. Reardon Floor Amendment # 2026-1960s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12

  18. Sen. Birdsell Floor Amendment # 2026-1959s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12

  19. Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-1427s and #2026-1960s and #2026-1959s, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12

  20. House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1427s 2026-1959s and 2026-1960s and Requests CofC (Rep. W. MacDonald): Motion Adopted Voice Vote 05/14/2026 House Journal 13 P. 151

  21. Speaker Appoints: Reps. W. MacDonald, Weyler, Drew, Markell 05/14/2026 House Journal 13 P. 151

  22. Sen. Rochefort Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; (In recess 05/14/2026); Senate Journal 13

  23. President Appoints: Senators Rochefort, Birdsell, Reardon; (In Recess 05/14/2026); Senate Journal 13

  24. Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 01:00 pm GP 231

  25. Conferee Change; Senator Abbas Replaces Senator Rochefort; Senate Journal 14

  26. Conferee Change; Senator Carson Replaces Senator Reardon; Senate Journal 14

  27. Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2089c; 06/04/2026

  28. Conference Committee Report # 2026-2089c, Adopted, Voice Vote; 06/04/2026; Senate Journal 14

  29. Conference Committee Report 2026-2089c: Adopted, Voice Vote 06/04/2026 House Journal 15 P. 12

  30. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2178e Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess of 06/04/2026); Senate Journal 14

  31. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2178e: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote (in recess of) 06/04/2026 House Journal 15 P. 53

  32. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 House Journal 15 P. 56

  33. Enrolled Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess 06/04/2026); Senate Journal 15

  34. Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 328; eff. I. Sec I eff 10/13/2026 II. Rem eff 01/01/2027

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