New Hampshire’s Sept. 8 SNAP work notice sets no deadline for the time-limit rules it applies, states its work exemption two ways, and contradicts a decision notice dated the same day.
State data put test refusals at 75 percent between Jan. 1 and March 11, 2026, and Gov. Kelly Ayotte calls that a loophole; New Hampshire already suspends licenses for refusing and already lets a refusal in as evidence, so SB 620 is not closing a gap, it is raising the penalty for declining to cooperate before guilt is proven.
New Hampshire’s House Bill 1719, passed by the House 186–168 in February 2026, proposed removing the hepatitis B vaccine from the mandatory childhood immunization schedule. Public health officials warned it could lead to outbreaks. The Senate sent the bill to interim study in May 2026, and it did not become law.
New Hampshire’s House Bill 1793 proposed to bar public colleges from restricting firearms on campus, framed by supporters as a matter of constitutional rights and safety; opponents raised concerns about anxiety and confusion. Evidence on campus safety remains inconclusive. The bill did not become law after the House and Senate failed to agree in May 2026.
