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HB 231 · 2025 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Parental consent for student medical transport

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(New Title) prohibiting school district personnel from transporting students to medical or mental health appointments, visits, or procedures without parental consent.

Requires school districts to adopt a policy prohibiting personnel from transporting minor students to medical or mental health appointments, visits, or procedures without a parent or guardian's knowledge and approval, unless following an emergency protocol.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · May 21, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill requires school districts to create a policy prohibiting school district personnel from transporting any student who is a minor for any medical or health-related procedures or appointments without knowledge and approval of a parent or guardian unless he or she is following a published school district emergency health or medical protocol or policy.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Kristine PerezRPrime
  • Rep. Ron DunnRVice Chair· Resources, Recreation and Development
  • Rep. Katelyn KuttabRClerk· Judiciary
  • Rep. Kristin NobleRChair· Education Policy and Administration
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRVice Chair· Education Finance

Also: Rep. Louise AndrusR, Rep. David LoveR, Rep. John SellersR

Public testimony

111 signed in online · 37 wrote testimony

18% support82% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“As a healthcare provider, I support HB231. Requiring parental consent for transport ensures parents are fully informed and have consented to their minor child's care.…”
— Hilary Hamer, Doversupports
“I urge you to support this bill as parents NEED to be involved with ANY and ALL medical or health-related procedures or appointments for their children. School district personnel are NOT these children's parents and SHALL NOT be influencing or making these decisions for them.”
— James Gardner, Keenesupports
“No one should be allowed to transport any students anywhere without parental or guardian consent, unless it's a life or death, or loss of limb medical emergency.”
— Timothy Finney, Bridgewatersupports
“No school does this! What a waste of time this bill is. Fix the real problems in this state.”
— Suzanne Butler, Chichesteropposes
“Equating the deliberate government sanction of 6 million Jews with the Palestinian deaths due to THIER own Hamas government unprovoked of war is specious and trivializeds the Holocaust”
— Judith Boim, Long Branchopposes
“Fear mongering bill and waste of time. Only parents/guardians can consent to care at medical facilities. Medical facilities know this and follow this. The time and energy spent on this bill certainly could have gone to actual issues NH residents are facing.”
— Sarah McCarthy, Manchesteropposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-03-033:00 pmHouse Education Policy and AdministrationLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-04-021:00 pmSenate EducationSH 100Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 2 P. 11
  2. Mar 3, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 03/03/2025 03:00 pm LOB 205-207
  3. Mar 5, 2025House==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 03/05/2025 01:30 pm LOB 205-207
  4. Mar 3, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/03/2025 03:00 pm LOB 205-207
  5. Mar 3, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0603h (NT) 03/03/2025 (Vote 12-4; CC)
  6. Mar 20, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0603h (NT): AA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 10
  7. Mar 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0603h: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 10
  8. Mar 20, 2025SenIntroduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 9
  9. Apr 2, 2025Sen==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing: 04/02/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 16
  10. Apr 17, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 17
  11. Apr 17, 2025SenOught to Pass: RC 21Y-3N, MA; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  12. May 1, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 31
  13. May 1, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/01/2025); SJ 12
  14. May 14, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 22; eff.07/13/2025

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.