---
type: "Bill"
title: "relative to the statute of limitations for bringing a private right of action for violation of the statute prohibiting medical procedures and treatments intended to alter a minor's gender, authorizing the application of sunscreen in schools and camps without a licensed health care provider's note or prescription, and establishing a skin cancer prevention education program."
description: "relative to the statute of limitations for bringing a private right of action for violation of the statute prohibiting medical procedures and treatments intended to alter a minor's gender, authorizing the application of sunscreen in schools and camps without a licensed health care provider's note or prescription, and establishing a skin cancer prevention education program."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nh"
legislature: "New Hampshire General Court"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 1356"
citation: "New Hampshire HB 1356 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Robert J Wherry"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 21
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2025-12-02"
last_action: "2026-06-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3bddf4bd-24a0-4e6f-ab3d-125259a5f8f1"
source_url: "https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=2276&inflect=2"
source_hash: "32e4bbe58c5e07ef4c37a5f662eb907ad9030f857c5f011a007555d2b43828bf"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nh"]
---

# New Hampshire HB 1356 (2026) — relative to the statute of limitations for bringing a private right of action for violation of the statute prohibiting medical procedures and treatments intended to alter a minor's gender, authorizing the application of sunscreen in schools and camps without a licensed health care provider's note or prescription, and establishing a skin cancer prevention education program.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=23154&q=billVersion)
2. **As Amended by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=32817&q=billVersion)

## Votes

- OTP — **180–146** (pass) · lower
- Table — **145–176** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Robert J Wherry — primary (person)
- Erica J Layon — cosponsor (person)
- Jim A Kofalt — cosponsor (person)
- Katy Peternel — cosponsor (person)
- Kelley L Potenza — cosponsor (person)
- Linda McGrath — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa R Mazur — cosponsor (person)
- Mary J Ford — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-12-02** Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 16 `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** Public Hearing: 02/11/2026 02:30 pm GP 230
- **2026-02-05** Executive Session: 02/13/2026 10:00 am GP 158
- **2026-02-27** Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/13/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 10 P. 57 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-27** Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- **2026-03-12** Lay HB1356 on Table (Rep. Wade): MF RC 145-176 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 2 `deferral`
- **2026-03-12** Ought to Pass: MA RC 180-146 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 4 `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-03-17** Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7 `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-26** Hearing: 04/02/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:20 pm; SC 12
- **2026-04-07** Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/16/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 14 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-16** Special Order to 05/14/2026, Without Objection, MA; 04/16/2026 SJ 9
- **2026-04-16** Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/14/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 18 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-14** Sen. Ward Floor Amendment # 2026-1940s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
- **2026-05-14** Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1940s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-05-18** House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1940s and Requests CofC (Rep. Lynn): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13
- **2026-05-18** Speaker Appoints: Reps. Lynn, D. Mannion, Alexander Jr., Kuttab 05/14/2026 HJ 13
- **2026-05-19** Conferee Change: Rep. Peternel Replaces Rep. Alexander 05/19/2026 HJ 13
- **2026-05-20** Sen. Gannon Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
- **2026-05-20** President Appoints: Senators Abbas, Gannon, Reardon; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
- **2026-05-26** Conference Committee Meeting: 05/26/2026 11:00 am GP 232
- **2026-06-02** Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 14 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3bddf4bd-24a0-4e6f-ab3d-125259a5f8f1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Hampshire legislature records).