HB 619 New Hampshire House · 2024 Regular Session

to require a person to attain the age of majority for genital gender reassignment surgery.

This New Hampshire bill prohibits doctors from performing genital gender reassignment surgery on anyone under the age of 18. It allows such procedures only for adults and explicitly permits necessary medical treatments like correcting birth defects, treating cancer, or performing male circumcision on minors. The law defines specific surgical types that are banned for those under the age of majority while ensuring exceptions remain for reconstructive surgeries required for health or safety. Violations of this rule are considered unprofessional conduct that could lead to disciplinary action against the physician, and families may seek legal damages if a prohibited surgery is performed.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Jan 12, 2023 Signed Jul 26, 2024
Floor votes · House Jan 4, 2024

How they voted

192173
Passed · 20 other
Total votes 385
Jan 4, 2024
D Democratic191
12 Yea 170 Nay 9
89% Nay
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican192
178 Yea 3 Nay 11
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
11
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Jul 26, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Sununu 07/19/2024; Chapter 213; eff. 01/01/2025
lower
May 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: RC 13Y-10N, MA; OT3rdg; 05/16/2024; SJ 13
upper
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/16/2024, Vote 3-2; SC 19
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Introduced
Introduced 03/21/2024 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 8
upper
Jan 4, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (192-173-20)
house
Jan 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2023-2451h: MA RC 199-175 01/04/2024 HJ 2 P. 12
lower
Jan 4, 2024
Introduced
Amendment # 2023-2451h: AA RC 209-167 01/04/2024 HJ 2 P. 8
lower
Nov 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Without Recommendation 11/13/2023 (Vote 10-10; RC) HC 49 P. 39
lower
Nov 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 11/08/2023 01:00 pm LOB 201-203
lower
Oct 26, 2023
Introduced
Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2023-2359h: 10/31/2023 10:00 am LOB 210-211 HC 43
lower
Oct 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
==CANCELLED== Subcommittee Work Session: 10/31/2023 10:00 am LOB 209 HC 43
lower
Oct 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 10/20/2023 11:00 am LOB 205-207 HC 41
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Full Committee Work Session: 05/24/2023 10:00 am LOB 205-207
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Retained in Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2023
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 01/05/2023 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 3 P. 23
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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