New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1544: prohibiting the use of scented products in public areas of state buildings.
Status: Passed one chamber, May 7, 2026
What the bill says
An act prohibiting the use of scented products in public areas of state buildings. Rep. Wheeler, Hills. 33; Rep. Seaworth, Merr. 12; Rep. Flanagan, Hills. 45; Rep. A. Murray, Hills. 20 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill prohibits the use of scented products in public areas of state buildings. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bo.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT prohibiting the use of scented products in public areas of state buildings. Rep. Wheeler, Hills. 33; Rep. Seaworth, Merr. 12; Rep. Flanagan, Hills. 45; Rep. A. Murray, Hills. 20 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill prohibits the use of scented products in public areas of state buildings. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2785 04/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT prohibiting the use of scented products in public areas of state buildings. 1 Legislative Findings. I. Scented products, including air fresheners, scented flame or flameless wax products, oils, hand sanitizers, and scented cleaning products, can be an irritant or trigger …
Sponsors
- Andrew Prout (R, 13) · primary sponsor
- Jonah Wheeler (D, 33)