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HB 667 · 2025 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Fetal development videos in health class

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(Second New Title) relative to health education and requiring the viewing of certain videos demonstrating gestational development.

Requires public school health curriculum to include age-appropriate, medically accurate sexuality education featuring a computer-generated animation or ultrasound video showing fetal heart, brain, and organ development.AI-generated

Status

Vetoed; the override vote failed, so the veto stands · December 17, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✕Governor
  5. Law

Governor's veto message

“I do not believe the state should dictate to local school districts that they must show a high-quality computer generation or ultrasound video that shows the gestational development of a fetus in health classes.”
— Gov. Kelly Ayotte · Jul 15, 2025 · excerpt
Governor's press releaseHouse Journal 19, p. 28

The House voted 159–190 on the override (Dec 17, 2025) — short of the two-thirds required, so the veto was sustained. See the roll call.

Analysis

This bill specifies required instruction under the public school health curriculum and requires public school students to watch a simulated or ultrasound video demonstrating gestational development.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as passed by both chambers. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“The health curriculum shall include age appropriate and medically accurate sexuality education including the presentation of a high quality computer generated animation or ultrasound video that shows the development of the heart, brain, and other vital organs in early fetal development.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. John SellersRPrime
  • Rep. Jordan UleryRVice Chair· Ways and Means

Also: Rep. Sandra PanekR, Rep. Sheila SeidelR, Rep. Cyril AuresR, Rep. Kristine PerezR

Public testimony

720 signed in online · 125 wrote testimony

3% support97% oppose0% neutral

ForFetal development belongs in health education curriculum

AgainstCurriculum comes from biased anti-abortion source

AI-generatedLeading arguments, summarized by the testimony tool.

Read the arguments

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“Good day representatives and members of the committee, I fully support HB 667-fn requiring the viewing of videos of gestational development. We are failing our youth if we do not properly teach and inform them of the basics of life itself.…”
— Brian Nadeau, Raymondsupports
“Please support this bill. All children and youth should be made aware of fetal development from the moment of conception until birth. This is a common sense Bill. Thank you.”
— Catherine Schlottmann, Dunbartonsupports
“Dear members of the House Education Committee, I am asking you to vote OTP on this bill. I believe it is very important for students as part of their health and sex education, to learn about the different phases of human development in the womb as part of this education.…”
— Donna Peterson, Loudonsupports
“AFT-NH opposes this bill because it is state interference with local control over curriculum and choosing curriculum materials. It is anextremely proscriptive bill that inserst the state legislature in what are local school district decisions made by the local school board.”
— Debrah Howes, Bow · American Federation of Teachers - NHopposes
“I urge the honorable members of the legislature to not give precendence to the non-scientifically minded organization Live Action listed in this bill. Live action is an ideological organization with a clear bias. This has no place in the health education in this state.…”
— Samantha Immele, Nashuaopposes
“This is a stupid move...having diversity in all aspects of policy will help to improve the health and wellbeing of all NH residents.…”
— Deborah Klein Walker, Meredithopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration1:09:36–1:14:435m 7slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 3, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration5:08:15–5:09:581m 43slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0615h (NT) — roll call; Executive Session
  • Mar 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floor4:23:48–4:37:0713m 19slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0615h — adopted, division 189-180; Amendment # 2025-0615h (NT) — adopted, voice vote; Lay HB 667 on Table (Rep. N. Germana) — failed, division 180-188
  • Apr 2, 2025Public hearingSenate Education4:07–5:451m 38slocated in the stream transcript==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing
  • May 1, 2025Floor debateSenate floor1:03:18–1:04:591m 41slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1737s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1737s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-1737s — adopted, voice vote
  • May 22, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 12, 2025Floor debateHouse floor50:24–52:131m 49slocated in the stream transcriptHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1737s (Rep. Cordelli) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote
  • Dec 17, 2025Floor debateHouse floor1:35:12–1:39:053m 53slocated in the stream transcriptVeto Sustained — roll call 159-190

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 3 P. 22
  2. Feb 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/05/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
  3. Mar 3, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/03/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207
  4. Mar 3, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0615h (NT) 03/03/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
  5. Mar 5, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Mar 13, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0615h (NT): AA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 68
  7. Mar 13, 2025HouseLay HB 667 on Table (Rep. N. Germana): MF DV 180-188 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 68
  8. Mar 13, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0615h: MA DV 189-180 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 68
  9. Mar 13, 2025HouseReferred to Finance 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 68
  10. Mar 13, 2025HouseReferral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 72
  11. Mar 13, 2025SenIntroduced 03/13/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 8
  12. Apr 2, 2025Sen==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing: 04/02/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 16
  13. May 1, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1737s, 05/01/2025, Vote 3-1; SC 19
  14. May 1, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-1737s, AA, VV; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
  15. May 1, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1737s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
  16. May 22, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/22/2025; Vote 5-2; CC; SC 22A
  17. May 22, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/22/2025; SJ 14
  18. Jun 12, 2025HouseHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1737s (Rep. Cordelli): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 6
  19. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 60
  20. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  21. Jul 15, 2025HouseVetoed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025 HJ 19 P. 28
  22. Dec 17, 2025HouseVeto Sustained 12/17/2025: RC 159-190 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 19

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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