relative to the practice of pharmacy, the dispensing of certain medications by pharmacists, and permitting treatment of certain severe illness under the right to try act.
HB 1735 expands New Hampshire's Right to Try Act to allow patients with "qualifying severe illness" (defined as chronic and debilitating conditions meeting federal standards) to access investigational treatments, in addition to those with terminal illnesses. The bill amends definitions to include this new category, requiring patients to have exhausted standard FDA-approved treatments and be unable to join clinical trials. It maintains existing requirements like physician oversight, patient consent, and no direct manufacturer compensation for providers. This change directly affects patients with severe chronic conditions who currently lack access to investigational therapies under state law. The bill does not alter cost-sharing or data collection requirements for manufacturers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Dec 17, 2025
Signed Jul 16, 2026
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Floor votes · House Mar 11, 2026
How they voted
94–97
Passed · 31 other
Total votes 222
Mar 11, 2026
D
Democratic107
90% Nay
I
Independent2
50% Yea
R
Republican113
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Jul 16, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 311; eff. I. Sec 14-19 eff prov sec 21 II. Secs 1-13 eff 9/8/2026 III. Rem eff 7/10/2026
lower
Jun 4, 2026
Introduced
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-2134s (Rep. Roy): MA VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15
lower
Jun 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment on the Remainder of the Bill and effective date, RC 14Y-9N, MA, OT3rdg; 06/04/2026; SJ 14
upper
Jun 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment on Sections 1-13 and the Effective Date; MA; VV, 06/04/2026; SJ 14
upper
Jun 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Sen. Birdsell Moved to divide the Question on Ought to Pass with Amendment with the first vote on Sections 1-13 and the Effective Date and the second vote on the remainder of the bill and the Effective Date; 06/04/2026; SJ 14
upper
Jun 4, 2026
Introduced
Sen. Rochefort Floor Amendment # 2026-2134s, AA, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14
upper
Jun 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Sen. Rochefort Moved Ought to Pass; 06/04/2026; SJ 14
upper
May 7, 2026
Committee
Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 05/14/2026; Vote 3-2; CC; SC 18
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7
upper
Mar 11, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-97-31)
house
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0850h: MA RC 181-151 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 204
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Introduced
Amendment # 2026-0850h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 203
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/11/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 10 P. 52
lower
Dec 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 33
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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