Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1457: relative to natural organic reduction of human remains.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1457 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to natural organic reduction of human remains. Primary sponsor: Jessica LaMontagne (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2026): Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10.

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): Democratic 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jessica LaMontagnePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseStrafford 17
Will DarbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseHillsborough 11
Daniel InnisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Allison KnabCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseRockingham 12
Keith MurphyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
David WattersCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4

“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. Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10
  2. Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 04/23/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 15A
  3. Hearing: 04/07/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:50 pm; SC 13
  4. Introduced 03/26/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
  5. Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 8
  6. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/17/2026 (Vote 25-0; RC)
  7. Executive Session: 03/17/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  8. Division I Work Session: 03/09/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  9. Referred to Finance 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 71
  10. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0560h: MA DV 301-48 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 71
  11. Amendment # 2026-0560h: AA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 71
  12. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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