HB 528-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-0086
09/05
HOUSE BILL 528-FN
AN ACT legalizing the possession and use of psilocybin for persons 21 years of age or older.
SPONSORS: Rep. Verville, Rock. 2
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes that it is not an offense for a person 21 years of age or older to obtain, purchase, transport, possess, or use psilocybin.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-0086
09/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT legalizing the possession and use of psilocybin for persons 21 years of age or older.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Personal Possession of Psilocybin. Amend RSA 318-B by inserting after section 2-e the following new section:
318-B:2-f Personal Possession of Psilocybin Permitted.
I. Notwithstanding RSA 318-B:2 and 318-B:26, it shall not be an offense under this chapter for a person 21 years of age or older to obtain, purchase, transport, possess, or use psilocybin.
II. Any person under 21 years of age who obtains, purchases, transports, possesses, or uses psilocybin shall be subject to the penalties in RSA 318-B:26.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.
25-0086
Revised 2/4/25
HB 528-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT legalizing the possession and use of psilocybin for persons 21 years of age or older.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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Estimated State Impact | ||||||
| FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | ||
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Revenue Fund | None | |||||
Expenditures* | Indeterminable | |||||
Funding Source | General Fund | |||||
Appropriations* | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source | None | |||||
*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill | ||||||
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Estimated Political Subdivision Impact | ||||||
| FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | ||
County Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
County Expenditures | Indeterminable | |||||
Local Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Local Expenditures | Indeterminable | |||||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill adds, deletes, or modifies a criminal penalty, or changes statute to which there is a penalty for violation. Therefore, this bill may have an impact on the judicial and correctional systems, which could affect prosecution, incarceration, probation, and parole costs, for the state, as well as county and local governments. A summary of such costs can be found at: https://gencourt.state.nh.us/lba/Budget/Fiscal_Notes/JudicialCorrectionalCosts.pdf
The Department of Health and Human Services states this bill will have no impact on their operating budget.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Judicial Branch, Judicial Council, Department of Justice, Department of Corrections, New Hampshire Association of Counties, Department of Health and Human Services, and New Hampshire Municipal Association
| Date | Body | Type |
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| Feb. 12, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| March 7, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
Feb. 20, 2025: Executive Session: 03/07/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
Feb. 7, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/12/2025 03:30 pm LOB 202-204
Jan. 29, 2025: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 02/06/2025 03:30 pm LOB 202-204
Jan. 14, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 14