HB 1464 New Hampshire House · 2026 Regular Session

relative to discrimination, harassment, and violence based on political affiliation or opinion.

HB 1464 defines "political affiliation or opinion" to include First Amendment-protected activities like supporting political parties or candidates. It prohibits discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations based on political views, and bans politically motivated harassment or economic interference (such as doxxing to cause job loss). The bill creates new criminal penalties: class A misdemeanors for harassment targeting political views, and class B felonies if economic harm or threats of violence occur. It directly affects workers, businesses, and anyone facing political harassment, expanding existing anti-discrimination laws to cover political expression.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Failed
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Dec 4, 2025 Last action Mar 11, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

67126
Failed · 29 other
Total votes 222
Mar 11, 2026
D Democratic107
4 Yea 89 Nay 14
83% Nay
I Independent2
1 Nay 1
50% Nay
R Republican113
63 Yea 36 Nay 14
55% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 11, 2026
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (67-126-29)
house
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MF RC 136-199 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 79
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/23/2026 (Vote 7-5; RC) HC 10 P. 33
lower
Dec 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 21
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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