HB 392 New Hampshire House · 2026 Regular Session

directing the dissolution of the department of health and human services' office ofhealth access and the department of environmental services' functions for environmental justice.

HB 392 directs the dissolution of three specific state entities: the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Health Equity, the Department of Environmental Services' environmental justice programs, and the Governor's Council on Diversity and Inclusion. The bill prohibits these agencies from re-establishing these offices or using any allocated funds for projects labeled "health equity" or "civil rights and environmental justice." It also removes the Office of Health Equity director position from state statute and repeals related membership requirements. This bill affects state agencies' program structures and funding allocations, with no new funding provided or positions authorized.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Feb 24, 2026
Floor votes · House Jan 8, 2026

How they voted

10095
Passed · 28 other
Total votes 223
Jan 8, 2026
D Democratic107
1 Yea 93 Nay 13
86% Nay
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican114
97 Yea 2 Nay 15
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/05/2026, Vote 4-0, CC; SC 8
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 2
upper
Jan 8, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (100-95-28)
house
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 74
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0026h: MA RC 192-159 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 34
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Referred to Finance 01/07/2026 HJ 2 P. 36
lower
Nov 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Nov 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 11/12/2025 (Vote 9-8; RC) HC 51 P. 38
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Retained in Committee
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 3 P. 7
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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