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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1685: establishing a committee to study aiding the growth of assistive technology businesses and adoption of assistive technologies in New Hampshire.

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 1685 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: establishing a committee to study aiding the growth of assistive technology businesses and adoption of assistive technologies in New Hampshire. Primary sponsor: Heath Howard (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2026): Sen. Rochefort Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Heath HowardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseStrafford 4

“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. Sen. Rochefort Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
  2. Speaker Appoints: Reps. D. Thomas, Caplan, Parshall, Vose 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 84
  3. House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1430s (Rep. Vose): MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 84
  4. Committee Amendment # 2026-1430s, AA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1430s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
  6. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1430s, 04/16/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 14A
  7. Hearing: 03/18/2026, Room 100, SH, 10:15 am; SC 10
  8. Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 6
  9. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0751h: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 36
  10. Amendment # 2026-0751h: AA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 35
  11. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0751h (NT) 02/17/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 9 P. 27
  12. Executive Session: 02/17/2026 10:00 am GP 229

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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