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HB 662 · 2025 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Abortion procedure videos in schools

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requiring the discussion of abortion procedures and viewing of certain videos during health education in public schools.

Requires public schools to annually show high school students at least two specified animated abortion procedure videos during health education, bars abortion providers from supplying sexuality instruction materials, and lets the attorney general sue for violations.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 6, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires public schools to annually show students simulated abortion videos during health education.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

““Abortion procedures discussion” means an oral, written, or digital lesson, lecture, or presentation about human biology related to pregnancy and human development inside the womb.”
RSA 193-E:3-g
““Human sexuality instruction” means an oral, written, or digital lesson, lecture, or presentation about sexual activity and pregnancy in the context of student health or healthy relationships.”
RSA 193-E:3-g
“Pursuant to a local school district or chartered public school's requirement to demonstrate that it provides the opportunity for an adequate education, in order to demonstrate that it has provided health and wellness education under RSA 193-E:3-b, I(a)(7) each school shall annually submit to the department of education proof of compliance with this section.”
RSA 193-E:3-g
“For students grades 9 through 12, as part of health and wellness education each school shall annually show at least 2 of the following videos:”
RSA 193-E:3-g

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

1,110 signed in online · 247 wrote testimony

3% support97% oppose0% neutral

ForStudents deserve full, truthful information about abortion

AgainstMandated videos are biased propaganda, not medical fact

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 662 requiring discussion of abortion procedures viewing certain videos in educating our youth.…”
— Brian Nadeau, Raymondsupports
“Please support this bill. All youth should be made aware of what goes on in an abortion. Knowing the truth of what goes on in an abortion matters.…”
— Catherine Schlottmann, Dunbartonsupports
“If frequent viewing of pornography and violence is not harmful for children, then neither is truthful education regarding abortion.”
— Patrice Myers, Concordsupports
“AFT-NH opposes this bill because it is state interference with local control over curriculum and choosing curriculum materials. The bill envisions this overreach to be backed up with penalties by the attorney general if the district does not submit.…”
— Debrah Howes, Bow · American Federation of Teachers - NHopposes
“I strongly oppose the use of videos in classrooms from non-scientifically minded organizations like Live Action. Their videos are not primarily educational, they are ideological.…”
— Samantha Immele, Nashuaopposes
“First, why only public school students- love how our money is being diverted to private institutions via the voucher system for the rich, and there are never any requirements put on them. Second, this is just one more bogus overreach by Concord on women's reproductive health.…”
— Melissa Florio, Freedomopposes

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
  • Feb 18, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration25:01–33:168m 15slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration17:34–21:574m 23slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

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Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 3 P. 21
  2. Feb 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/05/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  3. Feb 18, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2025 09:30 am LOB 202-204
  4. Feb 18, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 14 P. 6
  5. Mar 6, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 7

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Documents (PDF)

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