CHAPTER 263
HB 1495-FN - FINAL VERSION
16Mar2022... 1013h
04/21/2022 1529s
2022 SESSION
22-2576
07/11
HOUSE BILL 1495-FN
SPONSORS: Rep. Lanzara, Hills. 28; Rep. Blasek, Hills. 21; Rep. Aron, Sull. 7; Rep. Foster, Hills. 5; Rep. T. Lekas, Hills. 37; Rep. Turcotte, Straf. 4; Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 4; Rep. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 4
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits the state of New Hampshire and its political subdivisions from requiring any business to require vaccination or documentation of vaccination or immunity, except for state agencies certifying a medical facility or provider which is subject to a Medicare or Medicaid vaccination requirement or under RSA 141-C:20-a, I.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
16Mar2022... 1013h
04/21/2022 1529s 22-2576
07/11
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
263:1 New Chapter; Prohibition on Certain Vaccine Requirements. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 9-F the following new chapter:
CHAPTER 9-G
PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN VACCINE REQUIREMENTS
9-G:1 Prohibition on Requiring Vaccination or Documentation. The state of New Hampshire and its political subdivisions shall not:
I. Require any business to require the vaccination of any customer or employee except as specified in RSA 141-C:20-a, I; or
II. Require any business to require or check for the possession of any documentation for certifying vaccination or immunity status.
III. This section shall not apply to state agencies certifying a medical facility, or a provider which is subject to a valid and enforceable Medicare or Medicaid condition of participation that imposes a vaccination requirement.
263:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: June 24, 2022
Effective Date: June 24, 2022
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 14, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| March 7, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| April 6, 2022 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 21, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
June 29, 2022: Signed by Governor Sununu 06/24/2022; Chapter 263; eff. 06/24/2022 HJ 14
June 14, 2022: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/26/2022 HJ 14
June 13, 2022: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/26/2022); SJ 13
May 13, 2022: House Concurs with Senate Amendment (Rep. M. Pearson): MA VV 05/12/2022 HJ 13
April 21, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-1529s, RC 14Y-10N, MA; OT3rdg; 04/21/2022; SJ 9
April 21, 2022: Committee Amendment # 2022-1529s, AA, VV; 04/21/2022; SJ 9
April 14, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-1529s, 04/21/2022; SC 16
March 29, 2022: Hearing: 04/06/2022, Room 100, SH, 11:20 am; SC 14
March 22, 2022: Introduced 03/17/2022 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 6
March 16, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-1013h: MA RC 179-153 03/16/2022 HJ 7
March 16, 2022: Amendment # 2022-1013h: AA VV 03/16/2022 HJ 7
March 9, 2022: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
March 9, 2022: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-1013h (NT) (Vote 11-10; RC)
March 1, 2022: Executive Session: 03/08/2022 09:30 am LOB 210-211
Feb. 3, 2022: Public Hearing: 02/14/2022 02:15 pm LOB 210-211
Dec. 3, 2021: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs