New Hampshire bills · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire SB 459
exempting classification of individuals based on biological sex from the definition of an unlawful discriminatory practice in certain limited circumstances.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bill Gannon (Republican)
Cosponsors (10)
- Lilli Walsh (Republican)
- Mark Pearson (Republican)
- Melissa Litchfield (Republican)
- JD Bernardy (Republican)
- Daniel Innis
- Keith Murphy (Republican)
- Tim McGough (Republican)
- Daryl Abbas (Republican)
- Howard Pearl (Republican)
- Victoria Sullivan (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 23, 2026): Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 10
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 Senate | Ought to Pass w/Amendment | pass | Set your home in New Hampshire to see |
| Mar 26, 2026 Senate | Reconsideration | pass | Set your home in New Hampshire to see |
Actions
- Apr 23, 2026 · House
Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 10 - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 04/08/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Executive Session: 04/08/2026 10:30 am GP 230 - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Public Hearing: 04/08/2026 10:00 am GP 230 - Mar 27, 2026 · House
Introduced (in recess of) 03/26/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 9 P. 2 - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1217s, RC 15Y-9N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Committee Amendment # 2026-1217s, AA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Sen. Lang Moved Reconsideration on the Previous Vote, RC 15Y-9N, MA; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Committee Amendment # 2026-1217s, AF, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Special Order to the end of the Calendar, Without Objection, MA; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1217s, 03/26/2026, Vote 3-1; SC 11 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Hearing: 02/11/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:20 pm; SC 5 - Nov 21, 2025 · Senate
Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1