New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1038: establishing a committee to study raising awareness of the law providing immunity from liability in certain cases involving drug overdoses.
Status: Failed, February 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act establishing a committee to study raising awareness of the law providing immunity from liability in certain cases involving drug overdoses. Rep. W. Thomas, Hills. 12; Rep. Newell, Ches. 4 COMMITTEE: Legislative Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill establishes a committee to study raising awareness of the law providing immunity from liability in certain cases involving drug overdoses, known as the good Samaritan law. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT establishing a committee to study raising awareness of the law providing immunity from liability in certain cases involving drug overdoses. Rep. W. Thomas, Hills. 12; Rep. Newell, Ches. 4 COMMITTEE: Legislative Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill establishes a committee to study raising awareness of the law providing immunity from liability in certain cases involving drug overdoses, known as the good Samaritan law. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-3038 09/05 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT establishing a committee to study raising awareness of the law providing immunity from liability in certain cases involving drug overdoses. 1 Committee Established. There is established a committee …
Sponsors
- Lily Foss (D, 41) · primary sponsor