New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB232: relative to the rights of conscience for medical professionals.
Status: Vetoed, August 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the rights of conscience for medical professionals. Rep. DeSimone, Rock. 18; Rep. Cordelli, Carr. 7; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. Edwards, Rock. 31; Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6; Rep. Terry, Belk. 7; Rep. Mooney, Hills. 12; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill requires health care institutions to provide employees who provide abortion services with written notification of their right to request a reasonable accommodation of a sincerely held religious belief or.
From the enrolled text, June 4, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the rights of conscience for medical professionals. Rep. DeSimone, Rock. 18; Rep. Cordelli, Carr. 7; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. Edwards, Rock. 31; Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6; Rep. Terry, Belk. 7; Rep. Mooney, Hills. 12; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill requires health care institutions to provide employees who provide abortion services with written notification of their right to request a reasonable accommodation of a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction that conflicts with the employee's direct participation in an abortion and the option to file a complaint with the attorney general if they believe their request for accommodation was wrongfully denied. The bill also directs the attorney general to create an annual report regarding the number of substantiated complaints it receives. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold …
Sponsors
- Daryl Abbas (R, 22) · primary sponsor