HB 1788 — (New Title) holding state contracts with DEI provisions to be void as a matter of law and establishing a right of action for citizens where public entities or state agencies engage with contracts with DEI provisions.
NH 2026 session · introduced 2026-01-07
Sponsors (7)
- Rich M Nalevanko (R, NH-9) — sponsor
- Ruth Ward (R, NH-8) — cosponsor
- Ross Berry (R, NH-44) — cosponsor
- Joe Sweeney (R, NH-25) — cosponsor
- Robert J Wherry (R, NH-13) — cosponsor
- Susan G DeRoy (R, NH-3) — cosponsor
- Jose E Cambrils (R, NH-4) — cosponsor
Action timeline (11)
- · house — Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 36
- · house — Public Hearing: 01/15/2026 10:00 am GP 231
- · house — Executive Session: 03/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 159
- · house — Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0453h (NT) 03/03/2026 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 10 P. 45
- · house — Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- · house — Amendment # 2026-0453h: AA DV 324-1 03/11/2026 HJ 7
- · house — Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0453h: MA DV 179-148 03/11/2026 HJ 7
- · senate — Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
- · senate — Hearing: 04/02/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:40 pm; SC 12
- · senate — Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 04/16/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14
- · senate — Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | New Hampshire House Committee on Executive Departments and Administration | — | 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 | Rich M Nalevanko (R, state_lower NH-9) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Joe Sweeney (R, state_lower NH-25) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Jose E Cambrils (R, state_lower NH-4) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Robert J Wherry (R, state_lower NH-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Ross Berry (R, state_lower NH-44) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Ruth Ward (R, state_upper NH-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Susan G DeRoy (R, state_lower NH-3) | 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 Executive Departments and Administration · nh-leg