HB 360 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
7Jan2026... 3057h
2025 SESSION
25-0396
11/06
HOUSE BILL 360
AN ACT prohibiting public schools from performing surgical procedures or prescribing pharmaceutical drugs.
SPONSORS: Rep. Noble, Hills. 2; Rep. Cordelli, Carr. 7; Rep. Layon, Rock. 13; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. Corcoran, Hills. 28; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16
COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits public schools from performing surgical procedures or prescribing pharmaceutical drugs.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
7Jan2026... 3057h 25-0396
11/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT prohibiting public schools from performing surgical procedures or prescribing pharmaceutical drugs.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 School Health Services; Prohibitions. Amend RSA 200:27 to read as follows:
200:27 School Health Services.
I. The local board in each school district may provide school health services to include school nurse services and school physician services to every child of school age in the district, as hereinafter provided.
II. Nothing in this section shall allow any school physician or nurse, or other health care provider employed or contracted by the school district, to perform surgical procedures or prescribe pharmaceutical drugs on school grounds.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Nov. 19, 2025 | 2025-3057h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 19, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| March 5, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| Nov. 5, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| Nov. 5, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
Jan. 30, 2026: Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 3
Jan. 7, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-3057h: MA RC 183-155 01/07/2026 HJ 1
Jan. 7, 2026: Amendment # 2025-3057h (NT): AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1
Nov. 19, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
Nov. 19, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3057h (NT) 11/05/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 51 P. 28
Oct. 22, 2025: Executive Session: 11/05/2025 02:00 pm GP 232
March 10, 2025: Retained in Committee
Feb. 20, 2025: Executive Session: 03/05/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
Feb. 12, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/19/2025 02:30 pm LOB 205-207
Jan. 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 2 P. 16