New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1022: relative to religious exemption from immunization requirements.
Status: Failed, May 8, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to religious exemption from immunization requirements. Rep. Korzen, Coos 7; Rep. Polozov, Merr. 10; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13 COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill specifies the form for religious exemption from childhood immunization requirements. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from c.
From the amended text, March 11, 2026:
AN ACT relative to religious exemption from immunization requirements. Rep. Korzen, Coos 7; Rep. Polozov, Merr. 10; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13 COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill specifies the form for religious exemption from childhood immunization requirements. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 11Mar2026... 0814h 26-2367 05/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to religious exemption from immunization requirements. 1 Exemptions. Amend RSA 141-C:20-c, II to read as follows: II. A parent or legal guardian objects to immunization because of religious beliefs. The parent or legal guardian shall sign a form stating that the child has not been immunized because …
Sponsors
- Matt Drew (R, 19) · primary sponsor
- Lori Korzen (R, 7)