New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1616: prohibiting state agencies and political subdivisions from advertising or expending funds to advertise vaccines in the state of New Hampshire.
Status: Failed, August 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act prohibiting state agencies and political subdivisions from advertising or expending funds to advertise vaccines in the state of New Hampshire. Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Belcher, Carr. 4; Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. D. Kelley, Hills. 32; Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 32; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Polozov, Merr. 10; Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. Terry, Belk. 7 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill prohibits state agencies and political subdivisions from advertising or expending funds to advertise va.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT prohibiting state agencies and political subdivisions from advertising or expending funds to advertise vaccines in the state of New Hampshire. Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Belcher, Carr. 4; Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. D. Kelley, Hills. 32; Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 32; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Polozov, Merr. 10; Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. Terry, Belk. 7 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill prohibits state agencies and political subdivisions from advertising or expending funds to advertise vaccines in the state of New Hampshire. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2648 05/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT prohibiting state agencies …
Sponsors
- Barbara Comtois (R, 7) · primary sponsor