The bill HB 1564-FN proposes significant amendments to New Hampshire statutes by removing all references to "gender identity" from various legal provisions, with the exception of RSA 332-M:2, III-a. This includes deleting the term from laws related to equal opportunity employment, hate crime reporting, mental health services, and public accommodations, among others. For example, the bill amends RSA 21-I:42, XVI to eliminate "gender identity" from the list of factors that should not affect employment opportunities. The overall aim is to standardize legal language by excluding gender identity as a protected characteristic in employment, service provision, and legal definitions, which could potentially diminish the rights and protections for individuals based on their gender identity in New Hampshire.

Additionally, the bill modifies existing laws concerning discrimination in education and housing, removing "gender identity" from definitions and regulations related to discrimination policies and eligibility for housing assistance. It emphasizes that no pupil shall be compelled to express beliefs regarding superiority or inferiority based on gender identity and mandates that school districts develop policies for notifying parents about human sexuality education. The bill maintains protections against discrimination based on other characteristics such as race, sex, and sexual orientation, but explicitly excludes gender identity from these protections. The proposed changes are set to take effect on January 1, 2027, and the fiscal implications of the bill remain uncertain, with potential impacts on civil litigation related to gender identity discrimination.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 21-I:42, 21-I:52, 53-C:3-g, 106-B:14-c, 106-L:2, 135-C:13, 135-C:56, 151:21, 151:21-b, 167:83, 170-G:21, 186:11, 188-H:1, 188-H:10, 193:38, 193:39, 193:40, 193-F:2, 195-E:14, 204-C:1, 273-C:10, 273-D:3, 332-L:1, 354-A:1, 354-A:5, 354-A:6, 354-A:7, 354-A:8, 354-A:12, 354-A:16, 354-A:17, 354-A:27, 354-A:29, 354-A:31, 354-A:32, 354-A:33, 354-B:1, 415:15, 415-C:7, 417:4, 420-C:5, 420-G:6, 500-A:4, 651:6
HB1564 text: 21-I:42, 21-I:52, 53-C:3-g, 106-B:14-c, 106-L:2, 135-C:13, 135-C:56, 151:21, 151:21-b, 167:83, 170-G:21, 186:11, 188-H:1, 188-H:10, 193:38, 193:39, 193:40, 193-F:2, 195-E:14, 204-C:1, 273-C:10, 273-D:3, 332-L:1, 354-A:1, 354-A:5, 354-A:6, 354-A:7, 354-A:8, 354-A:12, 354-A:16, 354-A:17, 354-A:25, 354-A:27, 354-A:29, 354-A:31, 354-A:32, 354-A:33, 354-B:1, 359-U:15, 415:15, 415-C:7, 417:4, 420-C:5, 420-G:6, 500-A:4, 651:6