New Hampshire bills · 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire HB 1788

holding state contracts with DEI provisions to be void as a matter of law and establishing a right of action for citizens where public entities or state agencies engage with contracts with DEI provisions.

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

Sponsors

• Rich Nalevanko (Republican)

Cosponsors (6)

• Ruth Ward (Republican)
• Ross Berry (Republican)
• Jose Cambrils (Republican)
• Joe Sweeney (Republican)
• Robert Wherry (Republican)
• Susan DeRoy (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• As Amended by the House
• Introduced

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
  Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
• Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
  Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 04/16/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14
• Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
  Hearing: 04/02/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:40 pm; SC 12
• Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
  Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
• Mar 11, 2026 · House
  Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0453h: MA DV 179-148 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 171
• Mar 11, 2026 · House
  Amendment # 2026-0453h: AA DV 324-1 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 170
• Mar 4, 2026 · House
  Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
• Mar 4, 2026 · House
  Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0453h (NT) 03/03/2026 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 10 P. 45
• Feb 27, 2026 · House
  Executive Session: 03/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 159
• Jan 8, 2026 · House
  Public Hearing: 01/15/2026 10:00 am GP 231
• Dec 17, 2025 · House
  Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 36