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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1616: prohibiting state agencies and political subdivisions from advertising or expending funds to advertise vaccines in the state of New Hampshire.

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 1616 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: prohibiting state agencies and political subdivisions from advertising or expending funds to advertise vaccines in the state of New Hampshire. Primary sponsor: Barbara Comtois (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 19, 2026): Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16.

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 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Barbara ComtoisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseBelknap 7
Judy AronCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseSullivan 4
Mike BelcherCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseCarroll 4
Susan DeRoyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseStrafford 3
Diane KelleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 32
Jim KofaltCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 32
Kristine PerezCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 16
Yury PolozovCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseMerrimack 10
Kelley PotenzaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseStrafford 19
Paul TerryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseBelknap 7

“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. Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16
  2. Lay HB1616 on Table (Rep. Layon): MA DV 293-18 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 166
  3. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  4. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0903h 03/03/2026 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 10 P. 45
  5. Executive Session: 03/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 159
  6. Public Hearing: 01/15/2026 01:00 pm GP 231
  7. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 28

Sources

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