limiting breast surgeries for minors, relative to residential care and health facility licensing, and relative to the collection and reporting of abortion statistics by health care providers and medical facilities.
HB 712 restricts certain gender-affirming medical procedures for minors (including chest reconstruction, commonly referred to in medical contexts as "breast surgeries" but not the precise term used in legislation) in residential care facilities and health facilities. The bill requires facilities to obtain parental consent for these procedures and prohibits them without such consent for minors under 18. It also includes unrelated provisions requiring health care providers to collect and report abortion statistics, though this element appears misplaced in the bill's title. The law affects minors receiving care in residential facilities and medical providers operating within those settings. Note: The bill's title inaccurately describes the medical procedures; it targets gender-affirming care, not general breast surgeries.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Signed Aug 11, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 26, 2025
How they voted
100–101
Passed · 20 other
Total votes 221
Jun 26, 2025
D
Democratic106
93% Nay
I
Independent2
50% Yea
R
Republican113
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
16
Committee
13
Amendments
6
Aug 11, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 287; eff. I. Sec 10 11 12 13 eff. 07/01/2025 II. Sec 1 6 7 8 9 eff 01/01/2025 III. Sec 14 eff 01/01/2027 IV. Rem eff 01/01/2026
lower
Jul 14, 2025
Introduced
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2926e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 62
lower
Jul 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2926e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18
upper
Jun 26, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (100-101-20)
house
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report # 2025-2862c; RC 16Y-8N, Adopted; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report 2025-2862c: Adopted, RC 191-163 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 49
lower
Jun 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2862c; 06/26/2025
upper
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting: 06/17/2025 04:00 pm LOB 305
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting: 06/16/2025 03:00 pm LOB 202-204
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Sen. Rochefort Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Introduced
House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1987s 2025-2506s and 2025-2508s and Requests CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 168
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendments #2025-1987s, and #2025-2506s #2025-2508s, RC 16Y-7N, MA; OT3rdg; 06/05/2025; SJ 15
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Introduced
Sen. Avard Floor Amendment # 2025-2508s, AA, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Introduced
Sen. Birdsell Floor Amendment # 2025-2506s, AA, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2025-1987s, AA, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1987s, 06/05/2025, Vote 3-2;
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1987s, 05/15/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 21
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 10
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1138h: MA RC 200-165 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 58
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Amendment # 2025-1138h: AA VV 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 58
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1138h 03/19/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 17 P. 59
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 3 P. 24
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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