establishing a committee to study raising awareness of the law providing immunity from liability in certain cases involving drug overdoses.
This bill creates a committee called the "better education on life-saving action committee" to study how to improve public awareness of New Hampshire's good Samaritan law. The law protects people from legal liability when they call for medical help during a drug overdose. The committee will examine current outreach methods, identify effective ways to reach high-risk communities, and assess whether state funding could help spread the information. It must report its findings and recommendations to state leaders by November 1, 2026.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 7, 2025
Last action Feb 19, 2026
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Committee
1
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/29/2026 (Vote 10-1; CC) HC 7 P. 16
lower
Nov 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Legislative Administration HJ 1 P. 3
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lily Foss
DDemocratic
Co
Jodi Newell
DDemocratic
Co
Wendy Thomas
DDemocratic
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