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HB 1532 · 2026 · House · Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee

Vape heating coil safety standards

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relative to the maximum temperature for vape heating coils and other required safety measures.

Requires the department of health and human services to adopt rules establishing the maximum temperature for vape heating coils and other required safety measures.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 11, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires the department of health and human services to make rules defining the maximum temperature for vape heating coils and other required safety measures.

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

“Defining the maximum temperature of a vape heating coil and determine what safety features must be included in vape products to prevent them from overheating or "dry hitting" where the heating coil heats up considerably due to the lack of liquid.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Alice WadeDPrime
  • Rep. Nicholas GermanaDDeputy Democratic Floor Leader

Also: Rep. Trinidad TellezD, Rep. Loren SeligD, Rep. Billie ButlerD, Rep. Jodi NewellD

Public testimony

4 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

75% support25% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I support HB1532 because establishing safety standards for vape devices, including coil temperature limits, helps prevent device failures and reduces exposure to harmful byproducts. This is a reasonable consumer-protection measure”
— Hannah Meiselman, Manchestersupports

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, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate15–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 11, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 11, 2026Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs3:50:44–3:52:301m 46slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 18, 2026Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs47:40–48:491m 9slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Mar 11, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 1 P. 24
  2. Feb 11, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/11/2026 01:45 pm GP 229
  3. Feb 18, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/18/2026 10:00 am GP 229
  4. Feb 18, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2026 01:00 pm GP 229
  5. Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 10 P. 8
  6. Mar 11, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 12

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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