Keeping track of legislation in New Hampshire can be a challenge, but staying informed is a key element of taking action during the legislative session. Each year, lawmakers introduce hundreds of bills, many of which relate to Cornerstone’s key issues, the ones you care about for advancing life, faith and religious freedom in NH.
While we do not take action on every bill, we monitor the legislative process closely and want to share ways you can stay up to date as well.
The steps below outline the basics of finding and tracking legislation as it moves through committees, hearings, and votes. By understanding how to track bills, you’ll be better equipped to follow the issues that matter most to you.
Searching for Bills:
- To search for bills currently in the legislative process, start by visiting the New Hampshire General Court website.
- From the homepage, click on the “Quick Search” section under “Current Bills”.
- You can search by bill number if you already know it, or use keywords related to the topic you’re interested in, such as “abortion”, “gender”, or “religion”.
- Once you find a bill, you can use the bill docket to view its full text, track its progress through the legislative process, and see any scheduled hearings or votes.
Subscribing to Updates
Cornerstone Family Update Weekly Emails
To stay informed about key legislation, you can subscribe to Cornerstone’s weekly legislative update emails, which provide summaries of priority bills, important developments, and calls to action. These updates ensure you have the latest information on the issues that matter most. If you prefer to track a specific bill, you can subscribe directly through the New Hampshire General Court website, using the steps below.
Subscribing to a Bill via the NH General Court website
To subscribe to a bill on the NH General Court website, first search for the bill using the bill number or keyword. Once on the bill’s page, look for the option to subscribe on the docket (top left of the screen, see screenshot) . You will need to create an account using your email address to receive updates. Subscribing allows you to get notifications straight to your inbox about the bill’s progress, including hearing dates, amendments, and votes, so you can stay informed throughout the legislative process.
Key Bills to Subscribe t0: Legislative Session 2025
Below is a list of bills that you may wish to subscribe to for updates. Please note: while these bills relate to our key issues, our organization may not take action on every single one. We provide this list as a resource to help you stay informed and engaged in the legislative process, so you can track the bills that matter most to you.
Life:
HB476-FN: relative to restrictions on elective abortion (note: withdrawn by sponsor)
HB 254: relative to options for end of life care.
HB191-FN: providing criminal and civil penalties for the recruitment, harboring, or transporting of a pregnant, unemancipated minor in order to obtain an abortion without parental permission.
SB36: relative to the collection and reporting of abortion statistics by health care providers and medical facilities.
HB662-FN: requiring the discussion of abortion procedures and viewing of certain videos during health education in public schools.
HB232-FN: relative to the rights of conscience for medical professionals.
HB662-FN: requiring the discussion of abortion procedures and viewing of certain videos during health education in public schools.
Gender:
HB148: permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain circumstances.
HB377-FN: relative to health care professionals administering hormone treatments and puberty blockers.
HB712-FN: limiting breast surgeries for minors.
SB211: relative to biological sex in student athletics.
SB268: permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
SB38-FN: relative to state recognition of biological sex.
HB701-FN: relative to a health care patient’s right to try certain emergency health care treatment options.
Parental Rights:
SB72-FN: establishing a parents’ bill of rights in education.
HB10-FN: establishing the parental bill of rights.
HB231: prohibiting school district personnel from transporting students to medical procedures without parental consent.
HB273: relative to a parent’s access to their minor child’s library records.
HB285-FN: relative to determination of parental rights and responsibilities.
HB560: relative to parental access to a minor child’s medical records.
Family:
HB293-FN: preventing minors from accessing obscenity on certain electronic devices with internet access.
HB324-FN: relative to prohibiting obscene or harmful sexual materials in schools.
Religious Freedom:
HB620-FN: relative to the exercise of the freedom of religion.
SB 291: relative to the religious use of land property tax exemption.
HB147: relative to clarifying tax exemptions for properties used by religious, educational, and charitable organizations.
HB358: relative to exemption from immunization requirements on the basis of religious belief.
HB549-FN: relative to the use of education freedom account funds in religious schools and institutions of higher education.
HB585: relative to the property tax exemption for religious organizations.
SB265: repealing the provision related to religious use of land and structures.
Constitutional Rights:
HB614-FN: relative to litigation alleging constitutional rights violations.
