SB 474 · 2026 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee
Delay abortion statistics reporting law
AI-generatedrelative to the effective date of the law regarding collection and reporting of abortion statistics.
Establishes a July 1, 2027 effective date for the law governing collection and reporting of abortion statistics.AI-generated
Status
Died on the table in the Senate · February 19, 2026- ✓Introduced
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Analysis
This bill establishes a July 1, 2027 effective date for the law regarding collection and reporting of abortion statistics. The bill is a request of the department of health and human services.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
Public testimony
No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record
Votes
yeanay- Feb 19, 2026SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass3–2Overall60% yea
- Feb 19, 2026SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
- Feb 19, 2026SenateVoice voteSen. Birdsell Moved Laid on Tableadopted
Hearings and debates
- Feb 11, 2026Public hearingSenate Health and Human Services3:34:19–3:39:575m 38slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
- Feb 19, 2026Floor debateSenate floor5:42:09–5:44:412m 32slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote; Sen. Birdsell Moved Laid on Table — adopted, voice vote
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Legislative history
- Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 1
- Feb 11, 2026SenHearing: 02/11/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 5
- Feb 19, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass, 02/19/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 6
- Feb 19, 2026SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
- Feb 19, 2026SenSen. Birdsell Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
- Feb 19, 2026SenPending Motion OT3rdg; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
Coverage
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Background reading
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- New Hampshire abortion policyReproductive rights
Guttmacher Institute — The current statutory landscape, including the 24-week limit and its exceptions.AI-generated
KFF — State-by-state limits and how New Hampshire's compares.AI-generated
- New Hampshire Right to LifeAnti-abortion
New Hampshire Right to Life — The organized opposition to resolutions and bills of this kind in Concord.AI-generated
Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.