HB 1215 — (Second New Title) relative to supporting the preferred method of communication of an individual with a communication disability and relative to transfers from freestanding hospital emergency facilities.
NH 2026 session · introduced 2026-01-07
Sponsors (8)
- Jim A Kofalt (R, NH-32) — sponsor
- Regina Birdsell (R, NH-19) — cosponsor
- Kevin A. Avard (R, NH-12) — cosponsor
- Wayne D. MacDonald (R, NH-16) — cosponsor
- Bill Boyd (R, NH-12) — cosponsor
- Katelyn T Kuttab (R, NH-17) — cosponsor
- Sharon M. Carson (R, NH-14) — cosponsor
- Jodi K Newell (D, NH-4) — cosponsor
Action timeline (21)
- · house — Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 1 P. 11
- · house — Public Hearing: 02/17/2026 11:00 am GP 230
- · house — Executive Session: 03/02/2026 10:00 am GP 230
- · house — Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0942h (NT) 03/02/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 10 P. 4
- · house — Amendment # 2026-0942h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7
- · house — Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0942h: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7
- · senate — Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7
- · senate — Hearing: 04/08/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:00 am; SC 13
- · senate — Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/16/2026, Vote 4-0; SC 14
- · senate — Sen. Avard Floor Amendment # 2026-1446s, AA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
- · senate — Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1446s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
- · senate — Sen. Ricciardi Moved to Reconsider the following action taken by this Body: Rescind Order to Third Reading, Reconsider the Vote on Ought to Pass with Amendment and Reconsider the vote on Floor Amendment #2026-1446s, MA VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
- · senate — Sen. Avard Floor Amendment # 2026-1446s, AA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
- · senate — Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1446s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
- · house — House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1446s and Requests CofC (Rep. DeSimone): MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11
- · house — Speaker Appoints: Reps. DeSimone, W. MacDonald, Korzen, Rice 04/23/2026 HJ 11
- · senate — Sen. Rochefort Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12
- · senate — President Appoints: Senators Rochefort, Birdsell, Prentiss; (In Recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12
- · house — Conferee Change: Rep. Drew Replaces Rep. Korzen 05/20/2026 HJ 13
- · senate — Conferee Change; Senator Avard Replaces Senator Birdsell; SJ 13
- · house — Conference Committee Meeting: 05/26/2026 10:00 am GP 231
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | New Hampshire House Committee on Children and Family Law | — | nh-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim A Kofalt (R, state_lower NH-32) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Bill Boyd (R, state_lower NH-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Jodi K Newell (D, state_lower NH-4) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Katelyn T Kuttab (R, state_lower NH-17) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Kevin A. Avard (R, state_upper NH-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Regina Birdsell (R, state_upper NH-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Sharon M. Carson (R, state_upper NH-14) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Wayne D. MacDonald (R, state_lower NH-16) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-25 · was referred to New Hampshire House Committee on Children and Family Law · nh-leg