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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1719: removing Hepatitis B from the list of diseases for which immunization is required under state law.

Passed one chamber 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 1719 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: removing Hepatitis B from the list of diseases for which immunization is required under state law. Primary sponsor: Kelley Potenza (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2026): Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kelley PotenzaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseStrafford 19
Liz BarbourCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 35
Susan DeRoyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseStrafford 3
Mike DragoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 4
Matt DrewCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 19
Jim KofaltCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 32
Linda McGrathCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 40
Keith MurphyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Robert WherryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 13

“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. Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  2. Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 05/07/2026; Vote 3-1; CC; SC 17
  3. Hearing: 04/02/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 12
  4. Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 4
  5. Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 62
  6. Ought to Pass: MA RC 186-168 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 36
  7. Referred to Finance 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 38
  8. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  9. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/28/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 6 P. 14
  10. Executive Session: 01/28/2026 02:30 pm GP 158
  11. Public Hearing: 01/14/2026 10:30 am GP 158
  12. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 33

Sources

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