CHAPTER 263
HB 1495-FN - FINAL VERSION
16Mar2022... 1013h
04/21/2022 1529s
2022 SESSION
22-2576
07/11
HOUSE BILL 1495-FN
AN ACT prohibiting the state from requiring businesses to require vaccine or documentation
related to vaccination or immunity status.
SPONSORS: Rep. Lanzara, Hills. 28; Rep. Blasek, Hills. 21; Rep. Aron, Sull. 7; Rep. Foster, Hills. 5;
Rep. T. Lekas, Hills. 37; Rep. Turcotte, Straf. 4; Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 4; Rep. Harvey-
Bolia, Belk. 4
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits the state of New Hampshire and its political subdivisions from requiring any
business to require vaccination or documentation of vaccination or immunity, except for state agencies
certifying a medical facility or provider which is subject to a Medicare or Medicaid vaccination requirement
or under RSA 141-C:20-a, I.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
 CHAPTER 263
HB 1495-FN - FINAL VERSION
16Mar2022... 1013h
04/21/2022 1529s 22-2576
07/11
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT prohibiting the state from requiring businesses to require vaccine or documentation
related to vaccination or immunity status.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 263:1 New Chapter; Prohibition on Certain Vaccine Requirements. Amend RSA by inserting after
2 chapter 9-F the following new chapter:
3 CHAPTER 9-G
4 PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN VACCINE REQUIREMENTS
5 9-G:1 Prohibition on Requiring Vaccination or Documentation. The state of New Hampshire and its
6 political subdivisions shall not:
7 I. Require any business to require the vaccination of any customer or employee except as
8 specified in RSA 141-C:20-a, I; or
9 II. Require any business to require or check for the possession of any documentation for
10 certifying vaccination or immunity status.
11 III. This section shall not apply to state agencies certifying a medical facility, or a provider which
12 is subject to a valid and enforceable Medicare or Medicaid condition of participation that imposes a
13 vaccination requirement.
14 263:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: June 24, 2022
Effective Date: June 24, 2022