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SB268 Permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.

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Permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

4

Overall Impact Score

Concerning

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

5
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Your Wallet

No direct financial impact on residents.

4
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Your Community

Could create divisions in communities and affect how transgender individuals interact with government services.

3
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Your Freedom

Limits the recognition of gender identity in government contexts, restricting rights of transgender individuals.

Status

Vetoed by Governor 02/06/2026

Voted Yes

0 R

Voted No

0 R

R Yes D Yes R No D No

Sponsor

Kevin Avard (R)

The Short Version

Would allow government classification of individuals by biological sex in certain contexts. Passed the legislature but was vetoed by the Governor. This bill would override gender identity in specific government settings.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • Those who believe government classifications should be based on biological sex

Who Pays the Price

  • Transgender and nonbinary individuals whose identity would not be recognized in certain government contexts

Roll Call Detail (1 vote)

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 1 recorded vote on this bill — counting each legislator's net direction and treating kill motions as opposing the bill — Republicans supported it ( 184 for , 1 against ) , Democrats opposed it ( 1 for , 157 against ) , and Independents opposed it ( 1 against ) .

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

Ought to Pass (passage vote) 2026-01-08
Passed

YES = Pass the bill. NO = Reject the bill.

184R + 1D
Voted to Pass (185)
1R + 157D + 1I
Voted Against (159)
29
Absent
22
Not voting
Show all 395 individual votes

Voted Yea (185)

Republicans (184)
Democrats (1)

Voted Nay (159)

Republicans (1)
Democrats (157)
Independents (1)

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

This bill was auto-scored using AI analysis of the bill text and legislative data. Scores may be refined as we review more bills.