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HB392 Directing the dissolution of the department of health and human services' office ofhealth access and the department of environmental services' functions for environmental justice.

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Directing the dissolution of the department of health and human services' office ofhealth access and the department of environmental services' functions for environmental justice.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

4

Overall Impact Score

Concerning

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

4
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Your Wallet

Saves modest state spending but eliminates programs that help low-income residents access healthcare and protect communities from environmental harm.

2
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Your Community

Dissolving health access and environmental justice offices removes protections for the most vulnerable communities facing health disparities and environmental hazards.

5
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Your Freedom

Reduces government programs but also removes safeguards that protect individuals from environmental harm.

Status

Inexpedient to Legislate, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote === BILL KILLED ===; 03/05/2026; Senate Journal 5

Voted Yes

0 R

Voted No

0 R

R Yes D Yes R No D No

Sponsor

Mike Belcher (R)

The Short Version

Would have eliminated the DHHS Office of Health Access and DES environmental justice functions, gutting health equity and environmental justice programs. Passed House on party-line vote but killed in Senate.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • ▲ Those seeking to reduce government spending and programs

Who Pays the Price

  • ▼ Low-income residents relying on health access programs
  • ▼ Communities near pollution sources
  • ▼ Environmental justice advocates

Roll Call Detail (2 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 2 recorded votes on this bill — counting each legislator's net direction and treating kill motions as opposing the bill — Republicans supported it ( 190 for , 4 against ) , Democrats opposed it ( 1 for , 155 against ) , and Independents supported it ( 1 for ) .

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

Adopt Floor Amendment 2026-01-08
Passed

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

185R + 1I
Voted to Adopt Amendment (186)
4R + 155D
Voted Against Amendment (159)
28
Absent
22
Not voting
Show all 395 individual votes

Voted Yea (186)

Republicans (185)
Independents (1)

Voted Nay (159)

Republicans (4)
Democrats (155)
Absent (28)

Allison Knab (D) , Amy Malone (D) , Barbara Comtois (R) , Carrie Sorensen (D) , Charles Foote (R) , David Luneau (D) , Deborah Aylward (R) , Denise DeDe-Poulin (R) , Douglas Trottier (R) , Ellen Read (D) , Gaby Grossman (D) , Glen Aldrich (R) , Jeffrey Tenczar (R) , Jeremy Slottje (R) , Jim Creighton (R) , Laurence Miner (R) , Mary Murphy (R) , Merryl Gibbs (D) , Michael Harrington (R) , Michael Murphy (R) , Myles England (D) , Nicole Leapley (D) , Peter Morency (R) , Peter Schmidt (D) , Sandra Panek (R) , Sanjeev Manohar (D) , Terry Roy (R) , Toni Weinstein (D)

Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-01-08
Passed

YES = Pass the bill with the attached amendment. NO = Reject the bill (as amended).

190R + 1D + 1I
Voted to Pass (192)
4R + 155D
Voted Against (159)
28
Absent
16
Not voting
Show all 395 individual votes

Voted Yea (192)

Republicans (190)
Democrats (1)
Independents (1)

Voted Nay (159)

Republicans (4)
Democrats (155)
Absent (28)

Allison Knab (D) , Amy Malone (D) , Barbara Comtois (R) , Carrie Sorensen (D) , Charles Foote (R) , David Luneau (D) , Deborah Aylward (R) , Denise DeDe-Poulin (R) , Douglas Trottier (R) , Ellen Read (D) , Gaby Grossman (D) , Glen Aldrich (R) , Jeffrey Tenczar (R) , Jeremy Slottje (R) , Jim Creighton (R) , Laurence Miner (R) , Mary Murphy (R) , Merryl Gibbs (D) , Michael Harrington (R) , Michael Murphy (R) , Myles England (D) , Nicole Leapley (D) , Peter Morency (R) , Peter Schmidt (D) , Sandra Panek (R) , Sanjeev Manohar (D) , Terry Roy (R) , Toni Weinstein (D)

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Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.

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