SB 520 · 2026 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee

Breast surgery consent for minors

relative to breast surgeries for minors.

Permits a physician to perform breast surgery on a minor in certain instances at the minor's election in consultation with her primary care physician.AI-generated

Status

Died on the table in the House · May 7, 2026

✓Introduced
✓Senate
✕House
Governor
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Analysis

This bill permits a physician to perform breast surgery on a minor in certain instances if the procedure is at the election of the minor in consultation with her primary care physician.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Public testimony

26 signed in online · 6 wrote testimony

54% support46% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I am writing in support of HB 520. I believe deeply in the integrity of the patient–physician relationship and the importance of clinical decision-making grounded in evidence, ethics, and individualized care.…”

— Cathy Stratton, Concord · New Hampshire Medical Societysupports

“I am writing in support of HB 520. As a New Hampshire physician, I believe deeply in the integrity of the patient–physician relationship and the importance of clinical decision-making grounded in evidence, ethics, and individualized care.…”

— Frances Faro, Hanoversupports

“As a health care professional in NH, I support this bill as it will allow physicians to provide appropriate and evidence-based care for their minor patients.…”

— Evan Bick, Hanoversupports

“These type of life altering surgeries should not permitted on minors without parental consult.”

— James Gardner, Keeneopposes

“This was a good bill until it was amended to severely restrict allowable reasons for surgery, thus, once again, inserting the legislature in what should be a decision made by families in consultation with medical personnel.”

— Mary Jenkins, Goffstownopposes

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

Mar 26, 2026SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1170s5–0
Overall
100% yea
Mar 26, 2026SenateVoice voteCommittee amendment 2026-1170sadopted
Mar 26, 2026SenateVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment #2026-1170sadopted
Resulting text: Bill as amended by the Senate
Apr 15, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate10–8
Overall
56% yea
May 7, 2026HouseRoll callLay SB520 on Table (Rep. Mazur)Adopted193–150How they voted
Overall
56% yea
Party-line vote
Republicans
188–299% yea
Democrats
5–1483% yea

Hearings and debates

Mar 11, 2026Public hearingSenate Health and Human Services1:53:16–2:01:178m 1slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
Mar 26, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1170s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1170s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2026-1170s — adopted, voice vote
Apr 8, 2026Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs1:11:36–1:13:341m 58slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
Apr 15, 2026Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs57:45–59:001m 15slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Executive Session
May 7, 2026Floor debateHouse floor2:11:55–2:17:275m 32slocated in the stream transcriptLay SB520 on Table (Rep. Mazur) — adopted, roll call 193-150

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 1
Mar 11, 2026SenHearing: 03/11/2026, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am; SC 9
Mar 26, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1170s, 03/26/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
Mar 26, 2026SenCommittee Amendment # 2026-1170s, AA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
Mar 26, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2026-1170s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
Mar 26, 2026HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/26/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 9 P. 54
Apr 8, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 04/08/2026 10:00 am GP 158
Apr 15, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 04/15/2026 10:00 am GP 158
Apr 15, 2026HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 04/15/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 18 P. 14
Apr 22, 2026HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
May 7, 2026HouseLay SB520 on Table (Rep. Mazur): MA RC 193-150 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 34

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Background reading

Evergreen reading on the policy area — spanning perspectives — not coverage of this specific bill.

Policy tracker: youth access to gender affirming careExplainer — national
KFF — Which states restrict care for minors, and what each law actually covers.AI-generated
Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8Clinical guideline
WPATH — The guideline the treatments in question are drawn from, including its adolescent chapter.AI-generated
United States v. SkrmettiLegal
SCOTUSblog — The Supreme Court case on state bans, and the constitutional questions it settled and left open.AI-generated

Documents (PDF)

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