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NH HB 1688

dead

expanding the circumstances where the restraint is permitted in schools and treatment facilities and modifying the definition of seclusion.

New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NH HB 1688 pass?

No. NH HB 1688 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-05): Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 12

What is NH HB 1688 about?

NH HB 1688 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “expanding the circumstances where the restraint is permitted in schools and treatment facilities and modifying the definition of seclusion.”.

Who sponsors NH HB 1688?

Mike Drago is the primary sponsor of NH HB 1688.

Introduced
2025-12-12
Latest action
2026-03-05 — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 12
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Mike Dragoprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-03-05

    Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 12

    failure

  2. 2026-02-25

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 9 P. 11

    committee-failure

  3. 2026-02-25

    Executive Session: 02/18/2026 01:30 pm GP 232

  4. 2026-02-03

    Public Hearing: 02/09/2026 01:30 pm GP 232

  5. 2025-12-12

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 31

    introduction,referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1979&inflect=2

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