New Hampshire bills · 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire HB 1299

permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances and establishing that certain biological sex distinctions do not qualify as discrimination.

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

Sponsors

• Jim Kofalt (Republican)

Cosponsors (10)

• Ruth Ward (Republican)
• Victoria Sullivan (Republican)
• Daniel Innis
• Kevin Avard (Republican)
• Shane Sirois (Republican)
• Vanessa Sheehan (Republican)
• Jeanine Notter (Republican)
• Kristin Noble (Republican)
• Sayra DeVito (Republican)
• Joe Alexander (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• As Amended by the House
• Introduced

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

Actions

• May 7, 2026 · Senate
  Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
• May 7, 2026 · Senate
  Sen. Gannon Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
• Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
  Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/07/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 17
• Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
  Hearing: 04/21/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:40 pm; SC 15
• Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
  Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
• Mar 11, 2026 · House
  Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0854h: MA RC 176-155 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 234
• Mar 11, 2026 · House
  Amendment # 2026-0854h: AA RC 176-156 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 232
• Mar 11, 2026 · House
  Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. Foss): MF RC 156-171 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 230
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0854h 02/20/2026 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 10 P. 56
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  Executive Session: 02/20/2026 10:30 am GP 231
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Public Hearing: 02/20/2026 10:30 am GP 231
• Dec 1, 2025 · House
  Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 14