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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1356: relative to the statute of limitations for bringing a private right of action for violation of the statute prohibiting medical procedures and treatments intended to alter a minor's gender, authorizing the application of sunscreen in schools and camps without a licensed health care provider's note or prescription, and establishing a skin cancer prevention education program.

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1356 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to the statute of limitations for bringing a private right of action for violation of the statute prohibiting medical procedures and treatments intended to alter a minor's gender, authorizing the application of sunscreen in schools and camps without a licensed health care provider's note or prescription, and establishing a skin cancer prevention education program. Primary sponsor: Robert Wherry (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 2, 2026): Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 14.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Robert WherryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 13
Mary FordCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 3
Jim KofaltCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 32
Erica LayonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 13
Lisa MazurCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 44
Linda McGrathCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 40
Katy PeternelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseCarroll 6
Kelley PotenzaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseStrafford 19

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 14
  2. Conference Committee Meeting: 05/26/2026 11:00 am GP 232
  3. President Appoints: Senators Abbas, Gannon, Reardon; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
  4. Sen. Gannon Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
  5. Conferee Change: Rep. Peternel Replaces Rep. Alexander 05/19/2026 HJ 13 P. 154
  6. Speaker Appoints: Reps. Lynn, D. Mannion, Alexander Jr., Kuttab 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 148
  7. House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1940s and Requests CofC (Rep. Lynn): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 148
  8. Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1940s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
  9. Sen. Ward Floor Amendment # 2026-1940s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
  10. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/14/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 18
  11. Special Order to 05/14/2026, Without Objection, MA; 04/16/2026 SJ 9
  12. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/16/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 14

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source