Revision: Feb. 11, 2026, 4:02 p.m.
Rep. Drew, Hills. 19
February 10, 2026
2026-0644h
12/07
Amendment to HB 1811-FN
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT relative to immunization requirements against communicable diseases.
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 1 with the following:
2 Communicable Disease; Immunization. Amend RSA 141-C:20-a to read as follows:
141-C:20-a Immunization.
I. All parents or legal guardians shall have their children, who are residing in this state, immunized against [diphtheria, mumps, pertussis,] poliomyelitis [, rubella, rubeola, tetanus, varicella, Hepatitis B, and Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib)].
II. No child shall be admitted or enrolled in any school or child care agency, public or private, unless the following is demonstrated:
(a) Immunization under paragraph I;
(b) Partial immunization relative to the age of the child as specified in rules adopted by the commissioner; or
(c) Exemption under RSA 141-C:20-c.
III. [Nothing in this section shall require an immunization/vaccination requirement for diseases that are noncommunicable.Noncommunicable diseasemeans a disease that is not infectious or transmissible from person-to-person] The department of health and human services may recommend vaccinations for school or day care enrollment. These recommendations shall be construed only as advisory opinions of the department and shall not be used to deny services or access to any person in the state of New Hampshire. The department and any political subdivision of the state of New Hampshire shall not require vaccinations under any circumstance other than as defined in paragraph II.
3 New Paragraph; Communicable Disease; Exemptions; Parental Objection to Immunization Added. Amend RSA 141-C:20-c by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:
III. A parent or legal guardian has a conscientious objection to immunization. The parent or legal guardian shall sign a statement that the child has not been immunized.
4 Medical Freedom in Immunizations. Amend RSA 141-C:1-a, I to read as follows:
I. Every person has the natural, essential, and inherent right to bodily integrity, free from any threat or compulsion by government to accept an immunization. Accordingly, no person may be compelled to receive an immunization [for COVID-19] in order to secure, receive, or access any public facility, any public benefit, or any public service from the state of New Hampshire, or any political subdivision thereof, including but not limited to counties, cities, towns, precincts, water districts, school districts, school administrative units, or quasi-public entities.
5 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
2026-0644h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill
I. Decreases the number of required immunizations for children against communicable diseases.
II. Establishes a parental right to conscientiously object to the immunization of their child as an exemption to required vaccinations for communicable diseases.
III. Extends the right to bodily integrity to all immunizations, with the exception of immunizations still required by statute.