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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1797: relative to eligibility for public assistance, including the New Hampshire employment program, family assistance program, and SNAP.

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 1797 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to eligibility for public assistance, including the New Hampshire employment program, family assistance program, and SNAP. Primary sponsor: Jim Kofalt (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2026): Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11.

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 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jim KofaltPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 32

“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: 04/08/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:15 am; SC 13
  4. Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7
  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1027h: MA RC 172-161 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 210
  6. Amendment # 2026-1027h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 210
  7. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  8. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1027h 03/04/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 10 P. 54
  9. Executive Session: 03/04/2026 09:00 am GP 158
  10. Public Hearing: 02/25/2026 01:00 pm GP 158
  11. ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 02/25/2026 10:30 am GP 158
  12. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 36

Sources

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