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HB 1564 · 2026 · House · Judiciary Committee

Removing gender identity from state law

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removing all references of gender identity in New Hampshire statutes.

Removes references to gender identity from numerous New Hampshire statutes covering state employment, hate crime reporting, police standards, and mental health services, preserving one existing exception.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill removes all references of gender identity in New Hampshire statutes with the exception of RSA 332-M:2, III-a.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Seth KingRPrimeClerk· Environment and Agriculture
  • Rep. Shane SiroisRClerk· Legislative Administration

Also: Rep. Arnold DavisR, Rep. Michael GrangerR, Rep. Kelley PotenzaR, Rep. Len TurcotteR, Rep. Jose CambrilsR, Rep. Lori KorzenR, Rep. Mike BelcherR, Rep. Joseph BartonR

Public testimony

784 signed in online · 148 wrote testimony

11% support89% oppose0% neutral

For"Gender identity" is not a coherent or scientifically valid concept

AgainstBill would strip existing anti-discrimination protections

AI-generatedLeading arguments, summarized by the testimony tool.

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“Please remove all gender identity policies/references in all NH statues. Thank you.”
— Heidi Ballentine, FRANCONIAsupports
“Gender Identity (in law) is a political construction. It is not a fact in nature. Our Constitution enshrines our common recognition of God-given natural rights. Gender Identity is totally contained in consciousness. It is a choice an individual makes at any given moment.…”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuasupports
“I am writing in support of this bill. Sex designation is all we need in NH. "Gender identity" is too fluid to ever be used as it lacks consistency. Do we want someone forcing constant changes based on how they feel that day? Thank you.”
— Joseph Capriotti, Nashuasupports
“This is just gratuitously mean-spirited. Once a state has added a category of people to its list of folks not to be discriminated against, I cannot believe anyone would think it is OK to remove that category just to pander to people who hate that category of people and think they can make them disappear.”
— Bonnie Hill, South Suttonopposes
“Every person is a unique, special, and loved being. No one's gender identity harms another person. Let every person be their authentic selves. Repealing this protection will only harm people who are already vulnerable.”
— Robin Nafshi, Concordopposes
“Let's not back track on progress. Trans and nonbinary people in our community deserve respect. Trans and nonbinary people have existed throughout human history. The hatred and exclusion of them is purely a political scape goat. Focus on protecting people from real dangers.…”
— Veronica Joyce, Manchesteropposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-02-2010:00 amHouse JudiciaryGP 231Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 26
  2. Feb 20, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/20/2026 01:00 pm GP 231
  3. Feb 20, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/20/2026 01:00 pm GP 231
  4. Feb 20, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/20/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 9 P. 19
  5. Mar 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 24

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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