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HB 1809 · 2026 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Medical psilocybin advisory board

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(New Title) establishing a medical psilocybin advisory board to assess the advantages and disadvantages of the use of psilocybin for therapeutic purposes.

Establishes a medical psilocybin advisory board to assess the advantages and disadvantages of using psilocybin for therapeutic purposes.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill establishes a medical psilocybin advisory board to assess the advantages and disadvantages of the use of psilocybin for therapeutic purposes.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

““Provider” means an approved medical provider licensed in New Hampshire who has been approved by the department to provide medical services to qualified patients.”
Section 2
““Producer" means a person who grows and harvests or prepares psilocybin from psilocybin-producing mushrooms, including to compound, convert, process, or manufacture psilocybin products directly or indirectly from psilocybin mushrooms and who has been approved as a provider.”
Section 2
““Psilocybin” means the naturally occurring psychedelic compound 4-phosphoryloxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine, also known as 4-PO-DMT, and its pharmacologically active metabolite psilocin, 4-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine, found in certain mushrooms, but does not include synthetic or synthetic analogs of psilocybin.”
Section 2
““Qualifying patient” means a patient whom a provider, as defined by RSA 126-ZZ:1, II, has diagnosed a medically appropriate candidate for the use of medical psilocybin based on being diagnosed with a qualifying condition.”
Section 2

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Rep. Buzz ScherrDPrime
  • Rep. Erica LayonRChair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. Jennifer MandelbaumDClerk· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Also: Rep. Carol McGuireR, Rep. Matt Sabourin dit ChoinièreR, Sen. Donovan FentonD

Public testimony

9 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony

44% support56% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse with over 40 years of experience, I voice my support for this bill. I have seen firsthand the devastating consequences of severe mental illnesses, including the tragedy of suicide.…”
— Barbara Cormier, Barringtonsupports
“The research is promising on the versatility and effectiveness of this treatment on so many human struggles from mental health to addiction to depression.”
— Michaela Janowski, Eppingsupports

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
  • Jan 28, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 12, 2026HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Mar 17, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate13–11
    Overall
    54% yea
  • Mar 26, 2026HouseDivisionInexpedient to LegislateFailed127–222
    Overall
    36% yea
  • Mar 26, 2026HouseDivisionAmendment 2026-1201hAdopted248–101
    Overall
    71% yea
  • Mar 26, 2026HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-1201hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • May 7, 2026SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate4–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 7, 2026SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 14, 2026Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamPublic Hearing
  • Jan 28, 2026Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Executive Session
  • Feb 12, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote; Referred to Finance
  • Mar 13, 2026Public hearingHouse Finance - Division III2:15:29–2:16:341m 5slocated in the stream transcriptDivision III Work Session
  • Mar 17, 2026Public hearingHouse Finance4:37:28–4:39:121m 44slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Executive Session
  • Mar 26, 2026Floor debateHouse floor4:16:32–4:25:268m 54slocated in the stream transcriptInexpedient to Legislate — failed, division 127-222; Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1201h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2026-1201h (NT) — adopted, division 248-101
  • Apr 8, 2026Public hearingSenate Health and Human Servicesfrom 1:51:28located in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 7, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Inexpedient 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 Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 37
  2. Jan 14, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/14/2026 03:00 pm GP 158
  3. Jan 28, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/28/2026 02:30 pm GP 158
  4. Jan 28, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass 01/28/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 6 P. 7
  5. Feb 12, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 7
  6. Feb 12, 2026HouseReferred to Finance 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 7
  7. Mar 13, 2026HouseDivision III Work Session: 03/13/2026 09:00 am GP 234
  8. Mar 17, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/17/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  9. Mar 17, 2026HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 03/17/2026 (Vote 13-11; RC)
  10. Mar 19, 2026HouseMinority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1201h (NT)
  11. Mar 26, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MF DV 127-222 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 42
  12. Mar 26, 2026HouseAmendment # 2026-1201h (NT): AA DV 248-101 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 42
  13. Mar 26, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-1201h: MA VV 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 43
  14. Mar 26, 2026SenIntroduced 03/26/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7
  15. Apr 8, 2026SenHearing: 04/08/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 13
  16. May 7, 2026Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/07/2026, Vote 4-0, CC; SC 17
  17. May 7, 2026SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/07/2026; SJ 11

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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