New Hampshire bills · 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire HB 1215

relative to supporting the preferred method of communication of an individual with a communication disability and relative to transfers from freestanding hospital emergency facilities.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Jim Kofalt (Republican)

Cosponsors (7)

• Sharon Carson (Republican)
• Regina Birdsell (Republican)
• Kevin Avard (Republican)
• Wayne MacDonald (Republican)
• Katelyn Kuttab (Republican)
• Jodi Newell (Democratic)
• Bill Boyd (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• As Amended by the Senate
• As Amended by the House
• Introduced

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Jun 2, 2026 · Senate
  Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 14
• May 21, 2026 · Senate
  Conferee Change; Senator Avard Replaces Senator Birdsell; SJ 13
• May 20, 2026 · House
  Conferee Change: Rep. Drew Replaces Rep. Korzen 05/20/2026 HJ 13 P. 152
• May 26, 2026 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting: 05/26/2026 10:00 am GP 231
• May 13, 2026 · Senate
  President Appoints: Senators Rochefort, Birdsell, Prentiss; (In Recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12
• May 13, 2026 · Senate
  Sen. Rochefort Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12
• May 6, 2026 · House
  Speaker Appoints: Reps. DeSimone, W. MacDonald, Korzen, Rice 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 84
• May 6, 2026 · House
  House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1446s and Requests CofC (Rep. DeSimone): MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 84
• Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
  Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1446s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
• Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
  Sen. Avard Floor Amendment # 2026-1446s, AA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
• Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
  Sen. Ricciardi Moved to Reconsider the following action taken by this Body: Rescind Order to Third Reading, Reconsider the Vote on Ought to Pass with Amendment and Reconsider the vote on Floor Amendment #2026-1446s, MA VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
• Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
  Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1446s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
• Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
  Sen. Avard Floor Amendment # 2026-1446s, AA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
• Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
  Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/16/2026, Vote 4-0; SC 14
• Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
  Hearing: 04/08/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:00 am; SC 13
• Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
  Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7
• Mar 11, 2026 · House
  Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0942h: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 2
• Mar 11, 2026 · House
  Amendment # 2026-0942h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 2
• Mar 4, 2026 · House
  Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0942h (NT) 03/02/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 10 P. 4
• Feb 20, 2026 · House
  Executive Session: 03/02/2026 10:00 am GP 230
• Feb 10, 2026 · House
  Public Hearing: 02/17/2026 11:00 am GP 230
• Dec 1, 2025 · House
  Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 1 P. 11