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NH HB1376
NH HB1376Relative to a parent's ability to raise their child in a manner consistent with the child's biological sex.
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Introduced
12/02/2025
12/02/2025
In Committee
03/04/2026
03/04/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill exempts child rearing consistent with the child's biological sex from being considered within the definition of abused child and child endangerment. The bill also removes child rearing consistent with the child's biological sex from being a basis for findings relative to family law determinations, including: adoptions, child-placing agency licensing, and best interests of the child determinations.
AI Summary
This bill modifies several New Hampshire state laws to protect parents' rights to raise children according to their biological sex without being considered abusive or endangering their child. Specifically, the bill prevents child welfare authorities, adoption agencies, courts, and child-placing agencies from treating parents negatively if they refer to their child by their biological sex, make medical or mental health decisions based on biological sex, or refuse to support gender transition. The bill amends multiple sections of state law to explicitly state that such parenting practices cannot be grounds for removing a child from home, filing abuse or neglect petitions, terminating parental rights, or determining adoption suitability. Key terms like "biological sex" are not definitively defined in the bill text, but the legislation broadly protects parents' choices in raising children consistent with their sex assigned at birth. The bill will take effect 60 days after passage, and its provisions aim to prevent what proponents might view as unwarranted state interference in parental child-rearing decisions related to gender identity.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (11)
Lori Korzen (R)*,
Kevin Avard (R),
Steven Kesselring (R),
Melissa Litchfield (R),
Lisa Mazur (R),
Keith Murphy (R),
Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien (R),
Sherri Reinfurt (R),
Matt Sabourin (R),
Shane Sirois (R),
James Thibault (R),
Last Action
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (on 03/04/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=2247&inflect=2 |
| BillText | https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2026&id=2247&txtFormat=html |
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