Public Health and Safety

As the "live free or die" state, New Hampshire law constantly tries to strike a balance between individual liberty and public health and safety. This tension is demonstrated in debates over vaccines, fireworks, building codes, and more. You can read up on the biggest debates by exploring the articles and briefs on this page.

Critical bills

HB 71 (2025) Prohibit sheltering of illegal/undocumented immigrants in schools

HB 199 (2025) Extend statute of limitations for PFAS lawsuits

HB 230 (2025) Limit regulating authority of public health officials

HB 357 (2025) Remove authority of DHHS to require vaccinations

HB 360 (2025) Prohibit schools from performing medical tests, surgical procedures, issuing prescriptions

HB 361 (2025) Prohibit mask requirements in schools

HB 438 (2025) Regulate immigration detention facilities, require Executive Council approval before deploying National Guard to immigration detention facility

HB 524 (2025) Repeal Vaccine Association for purchasing childhood vaccines

HB 664 (2025) Limit childhood vaccine requirements based on clinical trials with placebo

HB 679 (2025) Limit childhood vaccine requirements based on clinical trials

HB 724 (2025) Lower the childhood blood lead action level from 5 micrograms/deciliter to 3.5 micrograms/deciliter and make other changes to laws regarding lead

HB 756 (2025) Require lead testing for children entering daycare, school

SB 62 (2025) Protect agreements for local law enforcement to perform immigration enforcement

SB 252 (2025) Allow telemedicine prescriptions without pre-existing in-person relationship

Read our articles

metal detecting in a field

Should NH remove the right to treasure hunt with a metal detector on school grounds?

closed casket

Should NH repeal a law requiring embalming?

2021 retained NH bills

NH House comes back with a bang: big bill votes in January

legislation

Representatives request bills related to abortion, marijuana, housing, and more

New Hampshire policy responses to COVID-19

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