HB1449 Limits School Vaccine Clinic Times
Summary
New Hampshire HB1449 was passed by the House on March 11, 2026 (172-154 vote) and subsequently by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. The bill limits the hours during which vaccine clinics may operate at schools and requires parents or legal guardians to be physically present with their child during vaccination administration at school-based clinics.
What changed
HB1449 introduces new requirements for school-based vaccine clinics in New Hampshire. The bill restricts clinic operating hours and mandates that parents or legal guardians be physically present with their child during vaccination administration. This represents a new legislative mandate affecting how schools and healthcare providers organize and conduct on-site vaccination programs.
Affected parties including schools, school districts, and healthcare providers offering school-based vaccination services will need to revise their clinic scheduling, notification procedures, and consent processes to comply with the new requirements. The parental presence requirement may reduce vaccination rates at school clinics and could necessitate alternative vaccination arrangements for students whose parents cannot attend.
What to do next
- Schools must limit vaccine clinic operating hours to comply with HB1449
- Healthcare providers must ensure parents or legal guardians are present during school-based vaccinations
- Schools and clinics should update vaccination procedures and notification protocols
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ChangeBridge / New Hampshire / HB1449 Passed HB1449 House Bill Passed 2026-03-17
Limiting times vaccine clinics may operate at schools and requiring parents or legal guardians to be present with their child during the administration of vaccinations at such a clinic.
Bill Details
State New Hampshire
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source gc.nh.gov/billstatus/legacy/bs2016/bills...
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Sponsors
Linda McGrath (Rep - R) Susan Deroy (Rep - R) Sayra Devito (Rep - R) Melissa Litchfield (Rep - R) Donald McFarlane (Rep - R) Jonathan Morton (Rep - R) Kristine Perez (Rep - R) Matt Sabourin (Rep - R) Paul Terry (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-10 S Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1426s, 04/16/2026; Vote 4-0; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 14A 2026-04-10 S Hearing: 04/02/2026, Room 103, State House, 02:00 pm; Senate Calendar 12 2026-03-17 S Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; Senate Journal 7 2026-03-11 H Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0989h: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 172-154 03/11/2026 House Journal 7 2026-03-11 H Amendment # 2026-0989h: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 03/11/2026 House Journal 7 2026-03-04 H Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 2026-03-04 H Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0989h 03/04/2026 (Vote 10-8; Regular Calendar) House Calendar 10 P. 50 2026-02-27 H Executive Session: 03/04/2026 09:00 am GP 158 2026-02-18 H Public Hearing: 02/25/2026 10:30 am GP 158 2026-02-17 H ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 02/23/2026 10:00 am GP 158 2025-12-04 H Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs House Journal 1 P. 22
Votes
2026-03-11 OTPA Yea: 172 Nay: 154
Committee Referrals
2025-12-04 H Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs 2026-03-17 S Health and Human Services
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