CHAPTER 113
SB 642-FN - FINAL VERSION
02/05/2026 0383s
2026 SESSION
26-2094
12/09
SENATE BILL 642-FN
AN ACT repealing the committee for the protection of human subjects institutional review board.
SPONSORS: Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18; Sen. McGough, Dist 11
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill repeals the committee for the protection of human subjects and the rulemaking authority for the commissioner of health and human services with respect to such committee.
This bill was requested by the department of health and human services.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
02/05/2026 0383s 26-2094
12/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT repealing the committee for the protection of human subjects institutional review board.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
113:1 Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. RSA 171-A:19-a, relative to the committee for the protection of human subjects.
II. RSA 171-A:19-b, relative to rulemaking authority for the committee for the protection of human subjects as established in RSA 171-A:19-a.
113:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
Approved: May 28, 2026
Effective Date: January 01, 2027
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Jan. 28, 2026 | 2026-0383s |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 28, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 5, 2026 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 18, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| March 18, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| March 18, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
May 29, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 113; Effective 01/01/2027
May 18, 2026: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13
May 18, 2026: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
May 18, 2026: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13
May 18, 2026: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
April 9, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10
March 20, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/18/2026 (Vote 12-1; RC)
March 20, 2026: Executive Session: 03/18/2026 01:40 pm GP 231
March 10, 2026: Public Hearing: 03/18/2026 01:40 pm GP 231
Feb. 26, 2026: Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 5 P. 127
Feb. 5, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0383s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
Feb. 5, 2026: Committee Amendment # 2026-0383s, AA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
Jan. 29, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0383s, 02/05/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 4
Jan. 20, 2026: Hearing: 01/28/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:30 am; SC 3
Nov. 25, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1