NH Legislative Action Alert (2/1/26)
- Nicole Bump
- Feb 1
- 3 min read
As bills progress through the legislative process, the action items are getting a little more tricky. For bills with an upcoming hearing, you’ll still submit testimony via the online forms. For bills that are going to the full House for a vote, you’ll have to email your legislators.
Be careful to ask them to vote as noted in each item below.
Thank you for your ongoing advocacy!
Governor’s State of the State address
Thursday, February 5 at 10 AM. You can watch it here.
Education
❌ Oppose HB751
HB751 allows students to attend any public school in the state (open enrollment). The funding approach could hurt poorer districts, shift local tax dollars to wealthier schools, reduce real choice for disadvantaged families, and undermine local decision-making—all without increasing state support for public education. Email your representatives by Thursday. Ask them to vote non-concur on HB751. Stress that open enrollment must have a public hearing.
Bonus: Email GovernorAyotte@governor.nh.gov and tell her that open enrollment needs a public hearing.
✅ Support HB1212
HB1212 establishes a commission to review draft rules related to minimum standards for public school approval and state academic standards developed by the department of education.
Education Policy and Administration
2/2, 1:00
Taxes/Cost of Living
❌ Oppose HB155
HB155 cuts the Business Enterprise Tax. This $26M corporate tax break would drain millions from schools, housing, health care, and child care, while leading to higher property taxes for the rest of us.
2/4, 9:30 AM
Ways & Means
✅ Support HB1484
HB1484 establishes a $12/hr minimum wage and provides for incremental increases until it reaches $17 on Jan 1, 2029.
2/3, 2:30 PM
Labor
✅ Support HB1750
HB1750 makes a $4.4M supplemental appropriation to DHHS to keep SNAP running after a decrease in federal cost sharing. Without this bill, over 76,000 New Hampshire residents will lose access to SNAP—and to food.
2/2/2026 at 11:00 AM
Finance
Housing
❌ Oppose HB1196
HB1196 repeals the NH Housing Champion Designation and Grant Program, which provides grants to municipalities that adopt housing-friendly policies. Email your representatives by Wednesday—urge them to vote NO on the repeal of the bipartisan Housing Champions Program and keep incentives that are already helping communities create workforce and affordable homes.
✅ Support HB1612
HB1612 makes the use of price-fixing software by landlords a violation of the consumer protection and requires the department of justice to investigate complaints. Email your representatives by Thursday and urge them to vote NO to help protect NH renters.
✅ Support HB1661
HB1661 expands the Housing Finance Authority's "community heroes" initiative, which provides financial assistance for homeownership to essential workers. Email your representatives by Thursday and urge them to vote NO to help essential workers afford housing.
Healthcare
❌ Oppose HB1811
HB1811 repeals statutory immunization requirements for children, increasing the likelihood of dangerous disease outbreaks.
2/4, 9:00 AM
Health, Human Services
✅ Support HB1316
HB1316 restricts the collection and disclosure of autism-related data by state agencies.
2/4, 2:00 PM
Health, Human Services
Other issues
✅ Support HB1487
HB1487 creates an independent commission to propose redistricting maps for the legislature to consider. This would fix the problem of partisan gerrymandering. Email your representatives by Thursday and ask them to vote NO on the “inexpedient to legislate” recommendation.
❌ Oppose HB1697
HB1697 exempts firearms manufactured and retained in New Hampshire from federal regulation, which undermines the few federal gun safety standards we do have and weakens tracking/accountability. Email your representatives by Thursday and ask them to vote NO on the “ought to pass” recommendation.
❌ Oppose HB1793
HB1793 prohibits public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of firearms and non-lethal weapons on campus. Email your representatives by Thursday and ask them to vote NO on the “ought to pass” recommendation.
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