SB552 is a bill in the New Hampshire Legislature (2026 Regular Session): permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.

What is the status of SB552?

Vetoed as of August 19, 2026. Latest action: Without Objection the Senate will take up SB 552 at the present time, 08/19/2026; SJ 15 (August 19, 2026).

Kevin Avard (R, 12), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB552?

On the New Hampshire Legislature website: https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket_report.aspx?lsr=2149&sy=2026

New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire SB552: permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.

Q: What does SB552 do?

In its own words: An act permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances. Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill provides a definition for "biological sex" and provides that certain designations by biological sex do not constitute unlawful discrimination. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears i.

Status: Vetoed, August 19, 2026

What the bill says

An act permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances. Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill provides a definition for "biological sex" and provides that certain designations by biological sex do not constitute unlawful discrimination. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears i.

From the enrolled text, June 4, 2026:

AN ACT permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances. Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill provides a definition for "biological sex" and provides that certain designations by biological sex do not constitute unlawful discrimination. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2149 12/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances. 354-A:1 Title and Purposes of Chapter. I. This chapter shall be known as the "Law Against Discrimination." It shall be deemed an exercise of the police power of the state for the protection …

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New Hampshire SB552: permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.

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