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HB 1038 · 2026 · House · Legislative Administration Committee

Study of overdose good Samaritan law

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establishing a committee to study raising awareness of the law providing immunity from liability in certain cases involving drug overdoses.

Establishes a committee to study raising awareness of the law providing immunity from liability in certain drug overdose cases, known as the good Samaritan law.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 19, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill establishes a committee to study raising awareness of the law providing immunity from liability in certain cases involving drug overdoses, known as the good Samaritan law.

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

“There is established a committee to study ways to raise awareness of the good Samaritan law, RSA 318-B:28-b, to be known as the "better education on life-saving action committee."”
Section 1
“Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.”
Section 2
“Consideration of the impact that insufficient usage of the immunity offered under the law may have on New Hampshire's communities.”
Section 3
“The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.”
Section 4

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Lily FossDPrime

Rep. Wendy ThomasD, Rep. Jodi NewellD

Public testimony

3 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“My name is Lauren McGinley and I am the executive director for the New Hampshire Harm Reduction Coalition. We are the statewide organization working to support local harm reduction and overdose prevention programs through advocacy, funding, and technical assistance.…”
— Lauren McGinley, Concordsupports

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 29, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate10–1
    Overall
    91% yea
  • Feb 19, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 22, 2026Public hearingHouse Legislative Administration5:40:15–5:41:251m 10slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 29, 2026Public hearingHouse Legislative Administration1:15:56–1:17:381m 42slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Feb 19, 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 Legislative Administration HJ 1 P. 3
  2. Jan 22, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/22/2026 02:00 pm GP 234
  3. Jan 29, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/29/2026 10:00 am GP 234
  4. Jan 29, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/29/2026 (Vote 10-1; CC) HC 7 P. 16
  5. Feb 19, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 28

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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