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HB 1796 · 2026 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Legalizing clinical psilocybin treatment

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allowing the use of psilocybin in approved clinical settings to treat qualified medical conditions.

Allows the clinical use of psilocybin to treat qualified medical conditions, establishes a medical psilocybin program and regulatory board within the department of health and human services, and directs licensing of qualified providers.AI-generated

Status

Committee recommended Inexpedient to Legislate; died at adjournment · February 3, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill allows the use of psilocybin in approved clinical settings to treat qualified medical conditions. The bill establishes a medical psilocybin program and regulatory board in the department of health and human services and directs the department to license qualified providers.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Michael MoffettRPrimeChair· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Rep. Jennifer MandelbaumDClerk· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Rep. Tom MannionRAssistant Majority Whip
  • Rep. Terry RoyRChair· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Rep. Henry GiassonR, Rep. Carol McGuireR, Rep. Matt Sabourin dit ChoinièreR, Sen. David WattersD

Public testimony

9 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

44% support56% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“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
“The verdict is still out on any therapeutic value from magic mushrooms, It is premature to establish a NH psilocybin program at this time.”
— Sue Holstein, Bedfordopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-149:00 amHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsGP 158Public hearing
  • 2026-01-282:00 pmHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsGP 158Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 36
  2. Jan 14, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/14/2026 02:00 pm GP 158
  3. Jan 28, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/28/2026 02:30 pm GP 158
  4. Jan 28, 2026HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/28/2026 (Vote 11-7; RC) HC 10 P. 91
  5. Feb 3, 2026HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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