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2023 Current Legislation

Roe, Doe, and Casey are gone! That means that we have the best opportunity to promote preborn life in New Hampshire.

NH Right to Life tracks and lists current legislation every year that centers on life issues. Scroll down to see what legislators introduced in 2023.

Where we Stand

New Hampshire has its 24-week abortion ban intact, but it has a fatal fetal anomaly exception.

Pro-Life Legislation

Inactive Bills

HB346 | Title: Relative to the right of any infant born alive to appropriate medical care and treatment.

Committee: House Judiciary

Sponsors:

Rep. Glenn Cordelli [R] Rep. Katy Peternel [R] Rep. Jeanine Notter [R] Rep. Jordan Ulery [R]
Rep. Walter Stapleton [R] Rep. Linda Gould [R] Rep. Mark Pearson [R] Rep. Katherine Prudhomme-O’Brien [R]
Rep. Matthew Simon [R] Sen. Regina Birdsell [R] Sen. Ruth Ward [R] Sen. Kevin Avard [R]

Details: Babies who are born during an abortion would receive medical services adequate to any other born children.

Previous Hearing: 2/16/2023, State Reps Hall at 9 am

Current Status: Voted Inexpedient to Legislate

 

HB562 | Title: Requiring informed consent prior to receiving an abortion procedure.

Committee: House Judiciary

Sponsors:

Rep. Dave Testerman [R] Rep. John Sellers [R] Rep. Katy Peternel [R]

Details: If passed, medical professionals will inform women of what the abortion would be like along with the medical risks of the procedure.

Previous Hearing: 2/16/2023, State Reps Hall at 10:30 am

Current Status: Voted Inexpedient to Legislate

 

HB582 | Requiring the division of vital records to collect induced termination of pregnancy statistics.

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Services

Sponsors:

Rep. Walter Stapleton [R] Rep. Mark Pearson [R] Rep. David Love [R] Rep. Linda Gould [R]

Details: Allows recorded statistics on the number of abortions committed in New Hampshire.

Previous Hearing: Wednesday, January 25th

Current Status: Voted Inexpedient to Legislate

 

HB591 | Title: Prohibiting abortions after detection of [a] fetal heartbeat.

Committee: House Judiciary

Sponsors:

Rep. Dave Testerman [R] Rep. John Sellers [R] Rep. Katy Peternel [R]

Details: This bill would ban abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected (3 weeks post-conception).   

Upcoming Hearing: 2/16/2023, State Reps Hall at 1:00 pm

Current Status: Voted Inexpedient to Legislate

 

HB615 | Title: Requiring independent audits of reproductive health care facilities.

Committee:  House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs Committee

Sponsors:

Rep. Jess Edwards [R] Rep. David Love [R] Rep. Sheila Seidel [R] Rep. Jeanine Notter [R]
Rep. Jordan Ulery [R] Rep. Nikki McCarter [R] Rep. Tina Harley [R] Rep. John Potucek [R]

Details: This bill would prevent state funds from being directed to abortion services.

Previous Hearing: 1/25/2023

Vote: Bill Laid on Table

Anti Life Legislation

Inactive Bills

CACR2 | Title: Relating to reproductive freedom. Providing that all persons have the right to make their own reproductive decisions.

Committee: House Judiciary

Sponsors:

Rep. Amanda Toll [D] Rep. Cam Kenney [D] Rep. Rebecca McWilliams [D] Rep. Joe Schapiro [D]
Rep. Cassandra Levesque [D] Rep. Jonah Wheeler [D] Rep. Alissandra Murray [D] Rep. Wendy Thomas [D]
Rep. Renee Monteil [D] Rep. Shaun Filiault [D] Sen. Donovan Fenton [D] Sen. Debra Altschiller [D]

Details: Makes abortion a constitutional right.

Previous Hearing: 1/25/2023, LOB room 206/208 at 9:00 am

Current Status: Ought to Pass Motion Failed 193-191 (Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote)

 

HB271 | Title: Repealing the fetal life protection act.

Committee: House Judiciary

Sponsor:

Rep. Marjorie Smith [D]

Details: Repeals the Fetal Life Protection Act.

Upcoming Hearing: Wednesday, February 15th, LOB room 206/208 at 10:30 am

Current Status: Laid on Table

Active Bills

HB88 | Title: Relative to reproductive rights.

Committee: House Judiciary

Sponsors:

Rep. Alexis Simpson [D] Rep. Marjorie Smith [D] Rep. Matthew Wilhelm [D] Rep. Megan Murray [D]
Rep. Mary Hakken-Phillips [D] Rep. Connie Lane [D] Rep. Lucy Weber [D] Rep. Jacqueline Chretien [D]
Rep. Karen Ebel [D] Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka [D] Sen. Cindy Rosenwald [D] Sen. Suzanne Prentiss [D]
Sen. Becky Whitley [D]

Details: Allows abortion to be unrestricted for any reason and any stage of development.

Vote: House Judiciary Committee ~ 10 – 10

Previous Hearing: Senate Judiciary ~ Thursday, April 6th at 1:30 pm

Current Status: Senate voted this bill ITL 14-10!

 

HB224 | Title: Repealing the criminal and civil penalties from the fetal life protection act. 

Committee: House Judiciary

Sponsors:

Rep. Dan Wolf [R] Rep. Gary Merchant [D] Rep. Marjorie Smith [D] Rep. David Nagel [R]
Sen. Suzanne Prentiss [D]

Details: Another bill regarding the Fetal Life Protection Act, but this one removes criminal penalties for abortionists who don’t follow the law.

Vote: House Judiciary Committee ~ 10 – 10

Previous Hearing: Senate Judiciary ~ Thursday, April 6th at 1:00 pm

Current Status: Senate voted this bill ITL 14-10!

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