Civil Rights

New Hampshire recently added a range of legal protections for transgender people, and the state was one of the first to legalize gay marriage. Debates about civil rights here continue to be highly controversial, from the treatment of undocumented immigrants to questions of free speech on college campuses. See this year's biggest debates in the featured bills and articles below. Are you interested in the relationship between law enforcement and civil rights, including the police response to protests? Check out our topic page on Criminal Justice Reform.

SB 304 (2022) Repeal law aimed at banning critical race theory in schools, workplaces; add new protections to teach about discrimination

HB 238 (2021) Prohibit "gay panic defense"

HB 440 (2021) Prohibit suspension of civil liberties during emergency

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Civil Rights

Critical bills

HB 1021 (2022) Prohibit zoning, other property regulations aimed at restricting religious activities

HB 1077 (2022) Allow conversion therapy for minors

HB 1090 (2022) Repeal ban on teaching critical race theory, protect right to teach about discrimination

HB 1117 (2022) Revise criminal threatening law to cover protected groups of people

HB 1180 (2022) Add protection for differentiating between male and female sexes in various settings

HB 1260 (2022) Establish "immunization status" as a protected class, similar to race and sex

HB 1261 (2022) Prohibit Native American mascots in public schools

HB 1490 (2022) Prohibit discrimination in public accommodation based on vaccination status, use of "medical device"

HB 1576 (2022) Repeal law aimed at banning critical race theory in schools, workplaces

HB 1632 (2022) Require curriculum to cover civil rights movement, other "acts of discriminatory injustice"

HB 1638 (2022) Start complaints over discriminatory lessons with superintendent, not human rights commission

SB 298 (2022) Repeal law aimed at banning critical race theory in schools, workplaces

SB 300 (2022) Add "refusal of experimental drug" to state anti-discrimination laws

SB 304 (2022) Repeal law aimed at banning critical race theory in schools, workplaces; add new protections to teach about discrimination

HB 238 (2021) Prohibit "gay panic defense"

HB 440 (2021) Prohibit suspension of civil liberties during emergency

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Should NH repeal the law aimed at banning critical race theory?

Sununu signs LGBTQ protections

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Free Speech

Gay and Transgender Rights

Homeless and Panhandling Laws

Religious Freedom

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