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NH HB 1685

died on adjournment

establishing a committee to study aiding the growth of assistive technology businesses and adoption of assistive technologies in New Hampshire.

New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NH HB 1685 pass?

No. NH HB 1685 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): Sen. Rochefort Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12

What is NH HB 1685 about?

NH HB 1685 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “establishing a committee to study aiding the growth of assistive technology businesses and adoption of assistive technologies in New Hampshire.”.

Who sponsors NH HB 1685?

Heath Howard is the primary sponsor of NH HB 1685.

Introduced
2025-12-12
Latest action
2026-05-14 — Sen. Rochefort Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
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Sponsors

  • Heath Howardprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-14

    Sen. Rochefort Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12

  2. 2026-05-06

    Speaker Appoints: Reps. D. Thomas, Caplan, Parshall, Vose 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 84

  3. 2026-05-06

    House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1430s (Rep. Vose): MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 84

  4. 2026-04-10

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1430s, 04/16/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 14A

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-04-10

    Committee Amendment # 2026-1430s, AA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9

  6. 2026-04-10

    Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1430s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9

    committee-passage-favorable,passage

  7. 2026-03-11

    Hearing: 03/18/2026, Room 100, SH, 10:15 am; SC 10

  8. 2026-03-06

    Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 6

    introduction,referral-committee

  9. 2026-03-05

    Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0751h: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 36

    committee-passage-favorable,passage

  10. 2026-03-05

    Amendment # 2026-0751h: AA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 35

  11. 2026-02-25

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0751h (NT) 02/17/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 9 P. 27

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-02-12

    Executive Session: 02/17/2026 10:00 am GP 229

  13. 2026-02-05

    Public Hearing: 02/09/2026 01:00 pm GP 229

  14. 2025-12-12

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 1 P. 31

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https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=2333&inflect=2

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