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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
03/20/2026
03/20/2026
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 group 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 related to this committee. This action is requested by the department of health and human services and is intended to take effect on January 1, 2027, with the expectation of generating savings for the state by eliminating administrative support costs for the committee, though a small amount will still be needed to comply with federal record-keeping requirements.
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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
Ought to Pass: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 04/09/2026 House Journal 10 (on 04/09/2026)
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