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HB232Introduced in the House

Relative to the rights of conscience for medical professionals.

Vetoed

Introduced by Mark Pearson, District 34-ROC

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relative to the rights of conscience for medical professionals.

Where it stands

Veto Sustained 08/19/2026: Regular Calendar 166-154 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote House Journal 16

August 19, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: Veto Override · August 19, 2026

166

Yes

154

No

64

Absent or Not Voting

384 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-COONot Voting
Joseph Barton01-GRAYes
Calvin Beaulier01-GRAYes
Darrell Louis01-GRAAbsent
Tom Mannion01-HILYes

Bill history

  1. Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Judiciary House Journal 2 P. 11

  2. Public Hearing: 02/05/2025 09:30 am Legislative Office Building 206-208

  3. Executive Session: 03/03/2025 10:00 am Legislative Office Building 206-208

  4. Retained in Committee

  5. Full Committee Work Session: 09/10/2025 10:00 am GP 230

  6. Executive Session: 11/12/2025 10:00 am GP 230

  7. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2932h 11/12/2025 (Vote 10-7; Regular Calendar) House Calendar 51 P. 39

  8. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  9. Amendment # 2025-2932h: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 01/08/2026 House Journal 2 P. 45

  10. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2932h: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 184-164 01/08/2026 House Journal 2 P. 47

  11. Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; Senate Journal 2

  12. Hearing: 03/18/2026, Room 100, State House, 09:30 am; Senate Calendar 10

  13. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1624s, 05/07/2026, Vote 3-1; Senate Calendar 17

  14. Special Order to 05/14/2026, Without Objection, Motion Adopted; 05/07/2026 Senate Journal 11

  15. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1624s, 05/14/2026, Vote 3-1; Senate Calendar 18

  16. Committee Amendment # 2026-1624s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12

  17. Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1624s, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12

  18. House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1624s (Rep. Lynn): Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 179-154 05/20/2026 House Journal 14 P. 16

  19. Enrolled Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess 06/04/2026); Senate Journal 14

  20. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 House Journal 15 P. 52

  21. Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026

  22. Veto Sustained 08/19/2026: Regular Calendar 166-154 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote House Journal 16

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