David Nagel
Overview
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); "Physician, specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, practicing in NH for 37years, advocating for the rights of the disabled this entire time. Have served in the State Legislature in the House for the past 4 years, serving on more than 10 committees, commissions, and advisory boards, Chair of 3, creator of 2."
BA, Hamilton College (1981); MD, University of Rochester (1985); Internal Medicine residency at Dartmouth; Physical Medicine Residency State University of New York at Buffalo
PO Box 120
Gilmanton, NH 03237
United States
History
These objective, nonpartisan measures are used to show this legislator's activities at the Statehouse in 2025 and 2026. The measures are not intended to present a ranking or rating of any kind. Average is that of all state elected officials in this chamber.
These objective, nonpartisan measures are used to show this legislator's activities at the Statehouse in 2023 and 2024. The measures are not intended to present a ranking or rating of any kind. Average is that of all state elected officials in this chamber. Gov. Sununu is still in the process of signing and vetoing 2024 bills, so the number of prime sponsored bills that became law may increase.
Position on Issues
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support the “Education Freedom Account” program, which gives students access to the per-pupil share of state school funding to spend on private school or home school expenses?
"I am not opposed to EFA's in the right setting. I have two children. Both went to private schools, Catholic schools for grammar school, prep schools for high school. One had an IEP and still had full access to supportive programs at our public school. While the concept of an IEP occurred to me, the amount that is currently offered is trivial compared to the cost of the education they received, an issue that is much more dramatic now. Furthermore, all private schools offer substantial need-based scholarships which make such a progams unnecessary for this purpose. Again, I am not opposed to the concept. However, I struggle with it in a state that provides the lowest support to public education in the country, has ineffective oversight of home schooling, and has ineffective oversight of the program as a whole. Furthermore, these programs do create budgetary nightmares for schools which must follow federal and state law when hiring, creating programs, etc. These issues must be addressed before we create EFA programs which, to me, are an educational luxury in a society that has plenty. We do not."Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination law allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings, such as bathrooms and locker rooms?
"This is a simple economic issue. Passing such legislation will lead to litigation which diverts limited state dollars for worthy programs. That is the likely reason why numerous bills have not passed two Governor's vetoes. The bills written have also been overly broad, based too often on hyperbole, and filled with un-intended consequences. Finally, while the notion of biological seems obvious to those at the extremes, the reality is that it is more complicated and until this term is clearly agreed upon, I would argue caution. I would argue 30% of Americans have made their mind up for or against. 70% of us are willing to look at the nuances, and until we can do that, legislation is problematic. The good news is we are discussing this issue, and continuing to do so will lead to a societal position we can all live with, no one in which one group forces its biases on others."Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"I do not personally believe in abortion, but I also struggle with the notion of forcing my beliefs on others. I believe our current state law adequately addressed the views of the majority of most granite staters with one exception. I believe Part V of the fetal life protection act is harmful because of its un-intended consequences. It unnecessarily creates a risk management nightmare in the decision to terminate a pregnancy to save the life of a mother after 24 weeks. The un-intended consequences include slowed reaction time to emergency situations creating harm to mother, baby or both. Also, it is nearly impossible to attract high risk obstetricians to states with such laws which would add to pressures closing obstetrical wards and force high risk pregnancies out of state for care. These consequences can easily by resolved through multi-stakeholder engagement. By putting oversight of this issue first in the hands of the board of medicine, the problem created can become solved"Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"I do not personally believe in abortion, but I also struggle with the notion of forcing my beliefs on others. I believe our current state law adequately addressed the views of the majority of most granite staters with one exception. I believe Part V of the fetal life protection act is harmful because of its un-intended consequences. It unnecessarily creates a risk management nightmare in the decision to terminate a pregnancy to save the life of a mother after 24 weeks. The un-intended consequences include slowed reaction time to emergency situations creating harm to mother, baby or both. Also, it is nearly impossible to attract high risk obstetricians to states with such laws which would add to pressures closing obstetrical wards and force high risk pregnancies out of state for care. These consequences can easily by resolved through multi-stakeholder engagement. By putting oversight of this issue first in the hands of the board of medicine, the problem created can become solved"Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"New Hampshire is the only state in the United States that relies on only one of the 3 broad based taxes (income, sales, property). 41 States use all 3, including many 'red' states. That is economically smart because it is a less regressive approach, spreads out the pain of taxes, and makes the state less vulnerable to variables such as inflation, availability of federal funding and grants, etc. The New Hampshire system of funding is not viable. It puts way too high a burden on lower income workers. We can do much better. I am opposed to throwing darts at this problem and seeing what sticks. This is too important an issue to wing it or rely on economic theories that we know do not work in small states as we have been doing the past several years. I have proposed a bi-partisan commission to examine the way we fund our government. There are many states that do this well in a fiscally and socially responsible manner. We should study those examples and allow We the People to choose how to fund our state with maximal knowledge, not based on hyperbole, unworkable theories, or bias."Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"This needs to be decided in a much broader context as I have outlined above. There is a sweet spot where the number is high enough businesses pay their fair share (being careful to define what that means), while low enough that it encourages businesses to come to NH. The latter is the justification for the last two rounds of business tax cuts. I would argue we are low enough now, and, unlike current policy, that any surplus be refunded to the people, not businesses. I would also argue that we could do a better job of attracting business by effectively addressing childcare, housing costs, education, and retention of our young, all of which are more important factors in attracting businesses to our state and keeping them here.."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"yes, but this is just one of 4 principles that need to be looked at including: innovative cost/effective designs, more innovative and effective funding mechanism, minimizing regulatory red tape such as zoning laws, and addressing the problem of home speculation. The latter is a huge problem in NH. NH is one of the few states in the country where housing costs are rising. To have an effect, we need to simultaneously address all 4 issues in a coordinated manner."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire do more to encourage the development of nuclear power, including small modular reactors (SMR), in the state?
"I support the exploration of power sources that are cost effective AND safe. To the degree we can ensure both, this can be a good thing. Effective oversight is critical in the process."Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support legislation to expand the net energy metering system capacity cap from 1 MW to 5 MW for all residential and commercial customers in New Hampshire?
"There are pros and cons that need to be balanced. The pro is the increased incentives for renewable, cost-effective energy. The con is we all use the greater power grid and need to be responsible for non-renewable costs to the greater whole, and we all need to pay for that. There is a sweet spot to net metering, which I know is above 1, but 5 may be too high. I look forward to the dialogue on this. We can certainly look to other states, how they have resolved this, and the ramifications and/or benefits. In either case, the net goal is reduce energy cost and I would support the direction that accomplishes that."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?
"This is a simple economic argument. The costs of not funding it are greater than the costs of funding it. This is a role supported by all stakeholders including subject matter experts and those with lived experience."Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"I do not personally believe in abortion, but I also struggle with the notion of forcing my beliefs on others. I believe our current state law adequately addressed the views of the majority of most granite staters with one exception. I believe Part V of the fetal life protection act is harmful because of its un-intended consequences. It unnecessarily creates a risk management nightmare in the decision to terminate a pregnancy to save the life of a mother after 24 weeks. The un-intended consequences include slowed reaction time to emergency situations creating harm to mother, baby or both. Also, it is nearly impossible to attract high risk obstetricians to states with such laws which would add to pressures closing obstetrical wards and force high risk pregnancies out of state for care. These consequences can easily by resolved through multi-stakeholder engagement. By putting oversight of this issue first in the hands of the board of medicine, the problem created can become solved"Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?
"The rationale for repealing this tax was questionable, and the timing was poor. We were left with a $1billion deficit which made a number of questionable budget cuts a necessity. As someone who paid a lot in this tax and was never opposed to doing so, I struggle to understand why the cut was made. What it did do was take an already regressive state tax policy and make it worse. With that said, I think where we go forward should be reviewed in much broader context through the commission I outlined above, with everything on the table including this tax. It is critical our tax policy be balanced, and it is most certainly out of balance now."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?
"New Hampshire ranks as one of the worst states in the country for disparity of education. The leading factor in creating this concerning metric was disparity of property tax rates between communities. The Claremont decision recognized this inequity more than 30 years ago, and based on Part II, Article 83 of the New Hampshire Constitution imposes a duty on the State to provide a 'constitutionally adequate education' to every educable child in the state's public schools and to guarantee adequate funding for that education. We feel this intimately in Gilmanton where we share a school with Gilford, yet our tax rates are dramatically different, creating a lot of financial stress for our residents. Capping property tax will create more inequity and do nothing to solve the problem. Again, we seriously need to look at how we fund our schools in a much more balanced way. This is just simple economics and the subject of the commission I have recommended."Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"This issue is part of a chapter in my book Needless Suffering, How Society Fails Those with Chronic Pain, which I would encourage the reader to check out. You can read the chapter without buying the book. US Law is focused on the Eye for an Eye principle in which the punishment should never exceed the crime. The history of cannabis prohibition, in this regard, is regrettable. However, we cannot deny that cannabis is an addictive drug with substantial harmful repercussions for many. It is open to discussion if it is worse than alcohol. It depends on what metric is used. I am somewhat supportive of legalization and these means of dispensing, with the latter two being either or, not both. It is critical we understand that while legalization can create a revenue stream for the state, there are hidden costs. Cannabis use disorder is an ever-increasing problem that does create substantial cost. Furthermore, most individuals with opioid and other substance disorders cite alcohol or cannabis as their first drug. These costs need to be anticipated when making public policy. Driving under the influence is an ever-increasing problem that will only increase as we develop reliable testing for it. If we do go this route, I would suggest the funding created be devoted to education and health and human services, specifically services for addiction prevention and mental health."Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"This issue is part of a chapter in my book Needless Suffering, How Society Fails Those with Chronic Pain, which I would encourage the reader to check out. You can read the chapter without buying the book. US Law is focused on the Eye for an Eye principle in which the punishment should never exceed the crime. The history of cannabis prohibition, in this regard, is regrettable. However, we cannot deny that cannabis is an addictive drug with substantial harmful repercussions for many. It is open to discussion if it is worse than alcohol. It depends on what metric is used. I am somewhat supportive of legalization and these means of dispensing, with the latter two being either or, not both. It is critical we understand that while legalization can create a revenue stream for the state, there are hidden costs. Cannabis use disorder is an ever-increasing problem that does create substantial cost. Furthermore, most individuals with opioid and other substance disorders cite alcohol or cannabis as their first drug. These costs need to be anticipated when making public policy. Driving under the influence is an ever-increasing problem that will only increase as we develop reliable testing for it. If we do go this route, I would suggest the funding created be devoted to education and health and human services, specifically services for addiction prevention and mental health."Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"This issue is part of a chapter in my book Needless Suffering, How Society Fails Those with Chronic Pain, which I would encourage the reader to check out. You can read the chapter without buying the book. US Law is focused on the Eye for an Eye principle in which the punishment should never exceed the crime. The history of cannabis prohibition, in this regard, is regrettable. However, we cannot deny that cannabis is an addictive drug with substantial harmful repercussions for many. It is open to discussion if it is worse than alcohol. It depends on what metric is used. I am somewhat supportive of legalization and these means of dispensing, with the latter two being either or, not both. It is critical we understand that while legalization can create a revenue stream for the state, there are hidden costs. Cannabis use disorder is an ever-increasing problem that does create substantial cost. Furthermore, most individuals with opioid and other substance disorders cite alcohol or cannabis as their first drug. These costs need to be anticipated when making public policy. Driving under the influence is an ever-increasing problem that will only increase as we develop reliable testing for it. If we do go this route, I would suggest the funding created be devoted to education and health and human services, specifically services for addiction prevention and mental health."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire require new voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote?
"This is proverbially a solution in search of a problem, and solutions come with cost. To date, nobody has proved this is a pervasive problem, that state election officials from both parties agree our elections are free and fair, and that should be our litmus test. If our goal is policy effectiveness at the lowest possible cost, I think we are there."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire allow at least 10% of students in each school district to enroll in a different public school, regardless of where they live?
"This is a bandaid approach to fix a more pervasive issue of how we fund our schools. I am not a fan of bandaids that will not heal the underlying funding issues and will create a series of somewhat predictable un-intended consequences that will exacerbate the problems our districts face. They will create a budgetary nightmare. They will create a cherry-picked atmosphere in which the 'have nots' will take on a larger brunt of high-cost students. That is only the start. When making any policy, thoroughly thinking through the un-intended consequences, otherwise you end up with a problem worse than what you started with, and I think that is the case with this policy."Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"I do not personally believe in abortion, but I also struggle with the notion of forcing my beliefs on others. I believe our current state law adequately addressed the views of the majority of most granite staters with one exception. I believe Part V of the fetal life protection act is harmful because of its un-intended consequences. It unnecessarily creates a risk management nightmare in the decision to terminate a pregnancy to save the life of a mother after 24 weeks. The un-intended consequences include slowed reaction time to emergency situations creating harm to mother, baby or both. Also, it is nearly impossible to attract high risk obstetricians to states with such laws which would add to pressures closing obstetrical wards and force high risk pregnancies out of state for care. These consequences can easily by resolved through multi-stakeholder engagement. By putting oversight of this issue first in the hands of the board of medicine, the problem created can become solved"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?
"This is yet another bandaid approach to fixing a more pervasive state funding problem. It will create more problems than it will solve, and it is a violation of the local-control principle held near and dear to all of us Granite State residents. In that sense, it is a violation of the democratic principles we hold dear."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"It is my impression that the laws we have are present and sufficient. Having lived in rural areas my entire life, I fully appreciate the importance of weapons in our state, more as a means of obtaining food and engaging in a sport enjoyed by millions. The impetus behind greater control is protection of those with mental illness. To me, gun control is too often yet another bandaid we put over a festering wound. If we truly want to affect these issues, we need to commit more resources to the treatment of mental illness, something I have been committed to as the chair of the state health assessment and implementation plan. Access for those who use guns responsibly needs to be protected while caring for those in need needs to be prioritized."Against| Read My Position
Voting Record, 2024
Voted against allowing medical aid in dying (sometimes called physician-assisted suicide) in 2024 (HB 1283).
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Voting Record, 2024
While the House did not address this issue directly, Rep. Nagel voted for HB 1419, a bill to ban various sex-related content in K-12 schools. Nagel also voted for HB 1312, a bill that would require school districts to notify parents two weeks before any curriculum related to sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression.
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Voting Record, 2024
Voted to keep the state law aimed at banning critical race theory in schools and state trainings (HB 1162)
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Do you support giving voters who register without ID on Election Day a ballot that only counts if they return identifying documents to the state before a deadline?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
"This is needed, but needs to be done thoughtfully with all other options exhausted."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"Minimum wage increases tend to hurt those they are designed to help. This needs to be done cautiously, tied to cost of living, etc."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire add legal protections for residents of other states who travel here for health care related to abortion or gender transition?
"Undecided"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
"For"
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Voting Record, 2024
Voted to against a right-to-work bill (HB 1377)
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire add a tax credit for businesses that contribute to student loan repayment for employees?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire add a fee or mileage charge for electric vehicle owners to help pay for transportation and/or electric infrastructure?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire extend the renewable portfolio standard past 2025, requiring public utilities to obtain more than 25% of electricity from renewable energy sources?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support the option of mail-in ballots for all voters, not just absentees?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should the state permanently increase how much tax revenue it shares with towns and cities every year, beyond public school funding?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support the gradual phase-out of the Interests and Dividends tax?
Voting Record
HB 1775 (2026)
Authorizes New Hampshire electric public utilities to invest in or own natural gas, hydrogen, and nuclear energy generation resources connected to their distribution system. The bill also expands the types of utility investments eligible for rate recovery (passing costs onto customers through monthly bills) to include those resources.
HB 1196 (2026)
Repeals the Housing Champion designation and grant program, along with its associated fund and advisory committee.
CACR 10 (2026)
Constitutional amendment requiring any new tax or tax increase to originate in the House of Representatives and pass by a two-thirds majority.
The House amended the bill to instead prohibit any tax on personal income that was not in effect on January 1, 2026.
HB 1815 (2026)
Redefines what educational content the state must fund to satisfy an "adequate education" in state law. For example, the bill removes references to the minimum standards for public school approval. Notably, this bill states, "How the state and its local governmental entities choose to raise, allocate, and spend financial resources to implement this integrated public education system is a political policy matter reserved to legislative and executive judgment and control." This pushes back against New Hampshire Supreme Court rulings on what the state must fund for an adequate education.
HB 323 (2025)
Requires a voter to present government-issued photographic ID to vote. Student identification, for example, would no longer satisfy voter ID laws.
HB 1580 (2026)
Imposes an annual 0.75% surcharge on the assessed value of residential properties classified as non-primary residences with a value over $500,000. There is an exemption for long-term rentals.
HB 1793 (2026)
Prohibits public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of firearms and non-lethal weapons (such as pepper spray) on campus. Individuals could sue under the law.
The Senate rewrote the bill. Their version of the bill prohibits public colleges and universities from regulating non-lethal weapons students; faculty would be allowed to possess and carry firearms. The amended bill also establishes a committee to study allowing guns on campus.
HB 1792 (2026)
Titled the "Countering Hate And Revolutionary Leftist Indoctrination in Education Act" or the "CHARLIE Act." The bill prohibits teaching various concepts and theories. For example, the bill prohibits teachers from requiring "affirmation of LGBTQ+ sexuality as ethical or normative." As another example, the bill only allows instruction on critical race theory if is presented "as Marxian theories contrary to American tradition, law, and ethics." The bill would not apply to colleges and universities, private schools, or home schools. Individuals could sue under the law.
HB 232 (2025)
Creates a right for health care providers to conscientiously object to participating in providing abortion, sterilization, or artificial contraception services. A health care employer could not act against a provider who refuses to participate.
The House amended the bill to only protect the right to conscientiously object to participating in abortion.
The Senate amended the bill to more narrowly protect the right for health care employees to request a reasonable accommodation of a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction against abortion.
HB 155 (2025)
Reduces the Business Enterprise Tax (BET) rate from 0.55% to 0.50% starting in 2027.
The House amended the bill so that it would start in 2028.
The Senate amended the bill to instead raise the threshold for business before they must file taxes, from $250,000 to $375,000. The Senate amendment also sends $2.5 million to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for nursing home Medicaid per diem rate stabilization.
SB 101 (2025)
Allows parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state, regardless of what town or city they live in. A public school could reject a student's transfer for limited reasons, such as a "documented history of significant disciplinary issues."
The Senate amended the bill to also allow school events open to the general public, such as concerts and sports games, to be recorded without written consent from parents.
The Senate then added the substance of this bill to another bill, HB 751.
HB 1300 (2026)
Redraws the boundaries for the state's two United States Congressional districts.
The House rewrote the bill. The new bill requires voters to vote on a school district local tax cap at each general election. The bill then limits central office administrative expenses in school districts.
The Senate amended the bill to only require a local tax cap vote only at the 2026 general election.
A conference committee of representatives and senators agreed to require a local tax cap vote at both the 2026 and 2028 general elections.
HB 1442 (2026)
Defines sex based on biology for statutory purposes and requires public schools and government buildings to designate bathrooms and locker rooms based on biological sex, while allowing private entities to do the same.
The Senate rewrote the bill to allow, but not require, separation based on biological sex in bathrooms, locker rooms, sports, prisons, and treatment centers.
HB 1642 (2026)
Establishes a legal process for issuing extreme risk protection orders to temporarily restrict firearm access for individuals found to pose an immediate risk of harm to themselves or others. Family, household members, and law enforcement could petition the court for an order. An extreme risk protection order would restrict a person's access to firearms, and is also known as a "red flag law."
HB 1706 (2026)
Terminates the refugee resettlement program administered through the state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and prohibits public spending to assist refugee resettlement.
The House added the substance of this bill to SB 625.
HB 1268 (2026)
Modifies home education laws to remove the requirement for parents to notify the state unless participating in public school activities and makes annual evaluations optional.
The House amended the bill to add other protections for parents who choose to home educate. For example, the amended bill allows families to seek damages if a person knowingly makes a report that alleges abuse or neglect predominantly on the basis that a child is home educated. However, the Senate removed some of those provisions.
HB 1811 (2026)
Repeals statutory immunization requirements for school and child care enrollment and prohibits vaccine mandates for public services.
HB 649 (2025)
Removes the requirement for physical safety inspections and on-board diagnostic tests for passenger vehicles and eliminates funding for the Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Abatement Fund.
HB 148 (2025)
Adds an exception to state anti-discrimination laws for bathrooms, locker rooms, sports, prisons, hospitals, and treatment centers to classify individuals based on biological sex.
HB 56 (2025)
Requires sales and transfers of firearms to take place through licensed dealers. Those dealers are required to perform background checks. This bill also establishes a 3-day waiting period for firearm transfers. The bill includes some exceptions, such as transfers between immediate family members.
HB 324 (2025)
Prohibits K-12 schools from making "any material that is harmful to minors" available to students. The bill defines this material to include various content related to sex. This bill also requires school boards to adopt complaint resolution policies to address complaints regarding harmful material by parents or guardians.
HB 377 (2025)
Makes it a felony to provide hormone treatments and puberty blockers to a minor unless a minor is "born with a medically verifiable disorder of sex development."
The Senate amended the bill to allow doctors to continue hormone treatments and puberty blockers started prior to January 1, 2026.
The Senate amended the bill to also recognize Children's Environmental Health Day, similar to SB 184.
A conference committee of representatives and senators agreed to those Senate amendments.
HB 53 (2025)
Allows qualifying medical marijuana patients and caregivers to grow marijuana at home. There would be limits on the size of the growing operation.
The House added the text of this bill to SB 118.
SB 228 (2025)
Modifies the scope and capacity limits of community solar projects. Generally speaking, this bill increases the size of projects that can participate in net energy metering. The bill also allows nonprofit educational institutions and public housing authorities to operate as “municipal hosts” for net metering.
The Senate added some of this bill to HB 710.
HB 357 (2025)
Removes the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to require vaccinations beyond those in state law. This bill specifically notes that the requirements for chickenpox, Hepatitis B, and Hib vaccinations will expire in 2026.
The House added the text of this bill to SB 60.
SB 295 (2025)
Removes the household income limit to participate in the Education Freedom Account (EFA) program.
The Senate amended the bill, adding a 10,000 enrollment cap for the EFA program. If there are 9,000 EFA applicants in a year, the enrollment cap would increase by 25%.
HB 238 (2025)
Right-to-work bill that prohibits collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
SB 14 (2025)
Sets a mandatory minimum sentence for supplying fentanyl. The minimum starts at three years and six months and goes up for higher quantities.
The House amended the bill to also increase penalties for dealing fentanyl to a person who overdoses and dies, similar to SB 15. The amendment also decreases the penalty for possessing 3/4 of an ounce or less of psilocybin (magic mushrooms) to a misdemeanor.
HB 10 (2025)
Establishes a Parental Bill of Rights. The bill requires schools to adopt a policy to promote parental involvement in the public school system. The bill also establishes a right to sue schools that violate the law.
The final version of this bill requires schools to respond to parental inquiries "regarding any and all matters related to their minor child," within ten days.
The final Senate version of this bill also does not require parents to give written consent to any medical procedure or treatment; that provision was removed after much debate.
HB 1 (2025)
State budget bill. The governor presented her proposal for the next state budget February 13. Click here to read a summary of the budget process.
HB 282 (2025)
Increases the maximum compensation for first responders' critical injury benefits from $500,000 to $1,000,000.
HB 60 (2025)
After six months of renting, this bill adds the expiration of the term of the lease or tenancy as grounds for an eviction.
The Senate amended the bill so that it will only take effect if there is a 4% vacancy rate in the state. The amended bill also increases in the minimum lease term to twelve months before eviction.
A conference committee of representatives and senators agreed on a final version of the bill. Landlords could evict without cause after twelve months, and the law would take effect regardless of the vacancy rate.
HB 198 (2025)
Removes the legal penalties for possessing and using marijuana and cannabis-infused products for those over age twenty-one. This bill does not include any mechanism for legal sales or taxation.
SB 284 (2025)
Limits zoning laws to require no more than one parking spaces per residential unit, with exceptions for certain workforce housing and multi-family developments.
The House amended the bill to remove those exceptions.
SB 62 (2025)
Prohibits state and local government from blocking law enforcement participation in a federal 287(g) program. That program allows local law enforcement to perform some immigration enforcement duties.
The House amended the bill to add the text of SB 71, which prohibits state and local governments from adopting "sanctuary policies," which prohibit or impede law enforcement cooperating with federal immigration enforcement.
SB 287 (2025)
If an absentee voter asks for a ballot to be mailed to an address other than the address shown on the voter checklist, this bill adds additional verification requirements. In particular, the voter must show a copy of their photo ID to the clerk or include a notarized signature on their absentee ballot application. If an absentee voter does not complete either step, "his or her signature on the application for an absentee ballot shall be compared to his or her signature on the absentee ballot affidavit on election day in the same manner as other voters."
HB 1649 (2024)
Restricts the use of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products. For example, this bill bans the sale of cosmetics, food packing, carpets, and more products with added PFAS starting July 1, 2028. The House changed that date to January 1, 2027.
The Senate amended the bill to also state that settlement funds from PFAS lawsuits will be deposited in the drinking water and groundwater trust fund and used to fund public water systems impacted by PFAS.
HB 1656 (2024)
Greatly increases the per-pupil state education funding for each student receiving special education services. The House amended the bill to establish three weighted categories for special education differentiated aid, with more funding going to students who need more services.
HB 1633 (2024)
Legalizes and regulates recreational marijuana sales to adults over age twenty-one. As amended by the House, this bill would allow the state to license fifteen cannabis retail outlets. There would be a 10% tax on monthly total gross revenue derived from the sale of cannabis and cannabis products. Smoking in public and consuming marijuana while driving would be illegal. Towns could limit marijuana businesses.
HB 1283 (2024)
Establishes a procedure for an individual with terminal illness to receive medical assistance in dying through the self administration of medication (sometimes called physician-assisted suicide). The bill establishes criteria for the prescription of such medication and establishes reporting requirements and penalties for misuse or noncompliance.
HB 1145 (2024)
Prohibits new solid waste landfill permits in the state for facilities owned by any person other than the state of New Hampshire or a political subdivision thereof.
HB 1248 (2024)
Changes the state limit on abortion after 24 weeks gestation to 15 days gestation.
CACR 23 (2024)
Constitutional amendment creating a right to abortion, including a ban on any restrictions on abortion prior to 24 weeks.
HB 1322 (2024)
Gradually increases the minimum wage to $17 per hour by 2029. This bill then allows future increases best on the Northeast Consumer Price Index. This bill also increases the tipped minimum wage from 45% to 50% of the regular minimum wage.
HB 1291 (2024)
Increases the number of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) allowed by right from one to two. This bill also increases the maximum square footage from 750 square feet to 1,000 square feet (and 850 square feet for a second unit). The bill then sets other regulations municipalities can and cannot require for ADUs. For example, the bill states that municipalities may require a property to have at least one half acre to have more than one ADU.
HB 470 (2023)
Exempts some drug checking equipment from the definition of drug paraphernalia, and allows the use of drug checking equipment, such as fentanyl test strips, for harm reduction.
HB 1400 (2024)
Prohibits zoning and planning regulations that set maximum residential parking spaces above one parking space per unit.
SB 263 (2023)
Permanently reauthorizes the New Hampshire Granite Advantage Health Care Program, commonly known as expanded Medicaid. Previous law ended the program on December 31, 2023. This bill also reestablishes and revises the commission to evaluate the New Hampshire Granite Advantage Health Care Program, commonly known as expanded Medicaid.
HB 1377 (2024)
Right-to-work bill that prohibits collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
HB 619 (2023)
Prohibits gender transition care for minors under age 18. This bill also prohibits teaching about gender identity in public schools (with an exception for high school psychology courses), requires schools to use the name and gender that students are enrolled as, prohibits students from participating on sports teams that do not correspond to their biological sex at birth, and requires students to use the bathroom that corresponds with their biological sex at birth.
HB 1419 (2024)
Prohibits K-12 schools from making "any material that is harmful to minors" available to students. The bill defines this material to include various content related to sex. This bill also requires school boards to adopt complaint resolution policies to address complaints regarding harmful material by parents or guardians.
HB 1665 (2024)
Raises the annual household income limit to qualify for the Education Freedom Account (EFA) program, from 350% to 500% of the federal poverty level (from about $100,000 to about $150,000 for a family of four).
The Senate rewrote the bill. The Senate version of the bill raises eligibility to just 400% of the federal poverty level, and extends the timeline for phase-out grants for public schools when students leave to use EFA program funds, from 2026 to 2029. These changes are similar to SB 442, a bill killed in the House.
HB 1205 (2024)
Prohibits anyone with the reproductive biology and genetics of a male at birth from participating on school sports teams designated for females. As introduced, this bill covered K-12 schools as well as the university and community college system. The House amended the bill so that it only applies to middle and high schools.
HB 1711 (2024)
Establishes a system to report to the firearm background check system if a person is found not guilty by reason of insanity, not competent to stand trial, or involuntarily committed to a mental health facility. This bill also allows the court to order a person to surrender their firearms in these circumstances. This bill also establishes a process for a person to have their record removed from the background check system after six months, if they are no longer a danger to themselves or others.
HB 10 (2023)
Establishes a parental bill of rights. Some of the parental rights in this bill include:
"The right to direct the education and care of his or her minor child"
"The right to be physically present at any health care facility ... at which their minor child is receiving hospital care"
"The right to consent in writing before a biometric scan of his or her minor child is made, shared, or stored"
HB 106 (2023)
Establishes a procedure for issuing "extreme risk protection orders" to protect against persons who pose an immediate risk of harm to themselves or others. An extreme risk protection order would restrict a person's access to firearms, and is also known as a "red flag law."
HB 59 (2023)
Requires commercial sales and transfers of firearms to take place through licensed dealers. Those dealers are required to perform background checks.
HB 208 (2023)
Establishes greenhouse gas emission reduction goals for the state, to net zero by 2050. This bill also requires the Department of Environmental Services to develop a climate action plan by July 1, 2024, that includes evaluation of best available information, considers inclusion of strategies, programs and compliance mechanisms with measurable goals and targets, considers opportunities to encourage investment in low/moderate income, rural and minority communities, makes recommendations on retraining and apprenticeship opportunities, and coordinates with other state agencies.
HB 523 (2023)
Increases the maximum electric generating capacity to participate in net energy metering, from one to five megawatts. This bill also modifies the transition of tariffs applicable to some customer-generators.
HB 57 (2023)
Gradually raises the minimum wage to $15 per hour over the next three years, with future adjustments based on the consumer price index. This bill also raises the tipped minimum wage from 45% to 50% of the regular minimum wage. Lastly, this bill allows a minimum wage of $8 per hour for youth under age 18 for the first six months of employment.
HB 624 (2023)
Requires state and local law enforcement to notify the public before an immigration checkpoint.
HB 567 (2023)
Requires at least 30 days written notice for a rent increase. Large, multi-unit rental owners must provide at least 60 days notice. If the rent increase is over 15%, large multi-unit landlords must provide at least 6 months notice.
HB 2 (2023)
State budget bill (part 2). The governor presented his proposal for the next state budget February 14. The House and Senate both made changes to that proposal. Click here to read a summary of the 2023 budget process.
SB 272 (2023)
Establishes a parental bill of rights in education. Some of the parental rights in this bill include:
"The right to access and review all medical records of a child maintained by a school or school personnel"
"The right to inquire of the school or school personnel and to be truthfully and completely informed if the child is being identified or referred to by school district staff, as being of a gender other than that of which the child was identified or referred when enrolled"
HB 367 (2023)
Increases the maximum household income limit for participation in the Education Freedom Account program, from 300% to 500% of the federal poverty guidelines. The Education Freedom Account program allows families to spend the state's per-pupil share of education funding on private or home school expenses.
The House amended the bill to only increase the income limit to 350% of the federal poverty guidelines.
HB 557 (2023)
Removes the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to require vaccinations beyond those in state law. This bill specifically notes that the requirements for chickenpox, Hepatitis B, and Hib vaccinations will expire in 2026.
HB 639 (2023)
Legalizes marijuana for adults over age twenty-one. The bill allows limited home-growing of marijuana. A new Cannabis Commission would oversee licensing and regulations related to the manufacture, testing, and sale of legal marijuana. Cannabis sales would be taxed under the Meals and Rooms tax system. Alternative Treatment Centers, which currently serve the state's medical marijuana patients, would be allowed to apply for a "dual use certificate" that allows them to participate in recreational marijuana business. Towns could limit marijuana businesses.
HB 224 (2023)
Repeals the civil and criminal penalties for health care providers who violate the state's ban on abortion after 24 weeks.
