New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 7 D · 3 R cosponsors

HB 1653 — relative to emergency medical care provided at freestanding hospital emergency facilities.

Last action — Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.

A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill concerns emergency medical care at freestanding hospital emergency facilities.

This legislation focuses on regulations surrounding emergency medical care provided at freestanding hospital emergency facilities. It aims to clarify and potentially improve the delivery of emergency services at these locations.

Summary

relative to emergency medical care provided at freestanding hospital emergency facilities.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16

  2. Lay HB1653 on Table (Rep. W. MacDonald): MA DV 173-158 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 116

  3. Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass

  4. Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/28/2026 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 9 P. 41

  5. Executive Session: 01/28/2026 02:30 pm GP 158

  6. Public Hearing: 01/21/2026 02:00 pm GP 158

  7. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 30

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 405 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (405)

405 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 405 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

public-safety healthcare
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1653 do?
relative to emergency medical care provided at freestanding hospital emergency facilities.
Who sponsors HB 1653?
HB 1653 is sponsored by Vanessa Sheehan (Republican), Bill Ohm (Republican), Tim Hartnett (Democrat), Manoj Chourasia (Democrat), Alicia Gregg (Democrat), Daniel Veilleux (Democrat), Cindy Rosenwald (Democrat), Laura Telerski (Democrat), Kevin Avard (Republican), and Megan Murray (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1653?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB 1653?
Track HB 1653 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB 1653

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HB 1653

Last checked for changes about 1 month ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →