HB 1126 - AS INTRODUCED
2022 SESSION
22-2707
05/08
HOUSE BILL 1126
AN ACT permitting minors over the age of 16 to obtain a vaccination without parental consent.
SPONSORS: Rep. Amanda Bouldin, Hills. 12; Rep. Marsh, Carr. 8; Rep. Bartlett, Merr. 19; Rep. Shurtleff, Merr. 11; Rep. Knirk, Carr. 3; Rep. Grassie, Straf. 11; Rep. Cannon, Straf. 18; Rep. Chretien, Hills. 42; Rep. Hamer, Hills. 17; Rep. Pantelakos, Rock. 25; Sen. Sherman, Dist 24; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill permits minors over the age of 16 to obtain a vaccination without parental consent.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
22-2707
05/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT permitting minors over the age of 16 to obtain a vaccination without parental consent.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Communicable Disease; Immunization; Consent of Minor. Amend RSA 141-C by inserting after section 20-f the following new section:
141-C:20-g Immunization; Consent of Minor. A minor 16 years of age or older may voluntarily consent to be vaccinated against any communicable disease for which a vaccination has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, and a licensed health care provider may provide such vaccination without the consent of the minor's parent or legal guardian.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 31, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 31, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote |
March 12, 2022: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 184-151 03/10/2022 HJ 5
Feb. 19, 2022: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
Feb. 19, 2022: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 12-7; RC)
Feb. 19, 2022: Executive Session: 01/31/2022 10:00 am LOB 210-211
Jan. 18, 2022: Public Hearing: 01/31/2022 10:00 am LOB 210-211
Nov. 17, 2021: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
: To Be Introduced and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs