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NH SB642
NH SB642Repealing the committee for the protection of human subjects institutional review board.
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Introduced
11/25/2025
11/25/2025
In Committee
02/26/2026
02/26/2026
Crossed Over
02/26/2026
02/26/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill repeals the committee for the protection of human subjects and the rulemaking authority for the commissioner of health and human services with respect to such committee. This bill was requested by the department of health and human services.
AI Summary
This bill repeals the committee for the protection of human subjects, which is a body responsible for reviewing research involving human participants to ensure their safety and rights, and also eliminates the authority of the commissioner of health and human services to create rules regarding this committee. This action, requested by the department of health and human services, will take effect on January 1, 2027, and is expected to result in a net savings of $59,000 annually by eliminating administrative support costs, though a small amount will still be needed to comply with federal record-keeping requirements.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (10)
Sue Prentiss (D)*,
Regina Birdsell (R),
Donovan Fenton (D),
Bill Gannon (R),
Tim Lang (R),
Tim McGough (R),
Howard Pearl (R),
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D),
Victoria Sullivan (R),
David Watters (D),
Last Action
Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration House Journal 5 (on 02/26/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1283&inflect=2 |
| BillText | https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2026&txtFormat=html&v=SA&id=1283 |
| BillText | https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2026&id=1283&txtFormat=html |
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