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HB1442 Limiting the use of certain facilities on the basis of sex and redefining the term "gender identity."

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Limiting the use of certain facilities on the basis of sex and redefining the term "gender identity."

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

3

Overall Impact Score

Harmful

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

5
💰

Your Wallet

No direct financial impact, though enforcement and potential litigation could cost taxpayers.

3
🏘️

Your Community

Creates division and targets a vulnerable minority; could lead to harassment and discrimination of transgender residents.

2
⚖️

Your Freedom

Restricts the rights of transgender individuals to access public facilities consistent with their identity.

Status

House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1384s (Rep. Lynn): Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 184-155 05/21/2026 House Journal 14

Voted Yes

0 R

Voted No

0 R

R Yes D Yes R No D No

Sponsor

Erica Layon (R)

The Short Version

Restricts facility access based on biological sex and redefines 'gender identity' in NH law. Would limit transgender individuals' access to bathrooms, locker rooms, and other sex-segregated facilities matching their gender identity.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • ▲ Those advocating for sex-based facility restrictions

Who Pays the Price

  • ▼ Transgender individuals
  • ▼ LGBTQ+ community
  • ▼ Businesses and institutions needing to enforce compliance

Roll Call Detail (3 votes)

Every recorded floor vote on this bill, with each legislator's individual vote. Click a name to see that rep's full record.

Who actually supports this bill?

Across the 3 recorded votes on this bill — counting each legislator's net direction and treating kill motions as opposing the bill — Republicans supported it ( 182 for , 2 against ) , and Democrats opposed it ( 160 against ) .

"Supporting" means voting for passage OR voting against a kill motion. "Opposing" is the inverse. Concurs and amendment-only votes don't count.

Table 2026-03-05
Failed

YES = Kill the bill. NO = Keep the bill alive.

3R + 160D
Voted to Kill the Bill (163)
185R + 1D
Voted to Keep It Alive (186)
29
Absent
14
Not voting
Show all 392 individual votes

Voted Yea (163)

Republicans (3)
Democrats (160)

Voted Nay (186)

Republicans (185)
Democrats (1)
Absent (29)

Alicia Gregg (D) , Charlie St. Clair (D) , David Nagel (R) , Efstathia Booras (D) , Gaby Grossman (D) , James Tierney (R) , Jeffrey Tenczar (R) , Jodi Nelson (R) , John Suiter (R) , Kathleen Paquette (R) , Katy Peternel (R) , Kevin Verville (R) , Linda Franz (R) , Lorie Ball (R) , Matt Drew (R) , Matthew Coker (R) , Merryl Gibbs (D) , Michael Murphy (R) , Myles England (D) , Peter Lovett (D) , Peter Morency (R) , Peter Varney (R) , Pierre Dupont (R) , Sheri Minor (R) , Sherman Packard (R) , Stephanie Payeur (D) , Thomas Buco (D) , Tim Mannion (R) , Travis Toner (R)

Interim Study 2026-03-05
Failed

YES = Kill the bill. NO = Keep the bill alive.

4R + 159D
Voted to Kill the Bill (163)
182R
Voted to Keep It Alive (182)
30
Absent
17
Not voting
Show all 392 individual votes

Voted Yea (163)

Republicans (4)
Democrats (159)

Voted Nay (182)

Republicans (182)
Absent (30)

Alicia Gregg (D) , Charlie St. Clair (D) , David Nagel (R) , Efstathia Booras (D) , Gaby Grossman (D) , James Tierney (R) , Jeffrey Tenczar (R) , Jodi Nelson (R) , John Suiter (R) , Kathleen Paquette (R) , Katy Peternel (R) , Kevin Verville (R) , Linda Franz (R) , Lorie Ball (R) , Matt Drew (R) , Matthew Coker (R) , Merryl Gibbs (D) , Michael Murphy (R) , Mike Bordes (R) , Myles England (D) , Peter Lovett (D) , Peter Morency (R) , Peter Varney (R) , Pierre Dupont (R) , Sheri Minor (R) , Sherman Packard (R) , Stephanie Payeur (D) , Thomas Buco (D) , Tim Mannion (R) , Travis Toner (R)

Adopt Floor Amendment 2026-03-05
Passed

YES = Adopt this amendment. NO = Reject this amendment.

183R
Voted to Adopt Amendment (183)
2R + 160D
Voted Against Amendment (162)
30
Absent
17
Not voting
Show all 392 individual votes

Voted Yea (183)

Republicans (183)

Voted Nay (162)

Republicans (2)
Democrats (160)
Absent (30)

Alicia Gregg (D) , Charlie St. Clair (D) , David Nagel (R) , Efstathia Booras (D) , Gaby Grossman (D) , James Tierney (R) , Jeffrey Tenczar (R) , Jodi Nelson (R) , John Suiter (R) , Kathleen Paquette (R) , Katy Peternel (R) , Kevin Verville (R) , Linda Franz (R) , Lorie Ball (R) , Matt Drew (R) , Matthew Coker (R) , Merryl Gibbs (D) , Michael Murphy (R) , Mike Bordes (R) , Myles England (D) , Peter Lovett (D) , Peter Morency (R) , Peter Varney (R) , Pierre Dupont (R) , Sheri Minor (R) , Sherman Packard (R) , Stephanie Payeur (D) , Thomas Buco (D) , Tim Mannion (R) , Travis Toner (R)

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