HB 662-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-0454
02/05
HOUSE BILL 662-FN
SPONSORS: Rep. Sellers, Graf. 18; Rep. Panek, Hills. 1; Rep. Seidel, Hills. 29; Rep. Aures, Merr. 13; Rep. Ulery, Hills. 13; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16
COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires public schools to annually show students simulated abortion videos during health education.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-0454
02/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Video Viewing Required. Amend RSA 193-E by inserting after section 3-f the following new section:
193-E:3-g Video Viewing Required.
I. As used in this section:
(a) “Abortion procedures discussion” means an oral, written, or digital lesson, lecture, or presentation about human biology related to pregnancy and human development inside the womb.
(b) “Human sexuality instruction” means an oral, written, or digital lesson, lecture, or presentation about sexual activity and pregnancy in the context of student health or healthy relationships.
II. Pursuant to a local school district or chartered public school's requirement to demonstrate that it provides the opportunity for an adequate education, in order to demonstrate that it has provided health and wellness education under RSA 193-E:3-b, I(a)(7) each school shall annually submit to the department of education proof of compliance with this section.
III. For students grades 9 through 12, as part of health and wellness education each school shall annually show at least 2 of the following videos:
(a) The “What is Abortion? Abortion Pill” video developed by Live Action, showing the process of chemical abortion in the first trimester through high-quality, computer-generated rendering or animation;
(b) The “What is Abortion? Suction Dilation and Curettage” video developed by Live Action, showing the process of surgical abortion in the first trimester through high-quality, computer-generated rendering or animation; or
(c) The “What is Abortion? Dilation and Evacuation” video developed by Live Action, showing the process of a surgical abortion in the second trimester through high-quality, computer-generated rendering or animation.
IV. No school district or chartered public school, or its personnel or agents, shall provide or refer students for abortion services, or permit a person or entity to offer, sponsor, or furnish in any manner any course materials for human sexuality instruction to its students if such person or entity is a provider of abortion services.
V. The attorney general shall have standing as parens patriae to enforce this section on behalf of any or all residents or citizens of New Hampshire.
VI. The attorney general shall have a cause of action to sue for damages or injunctive relief on behalf of any or all residents or citizens of New Hampshire against any person or entity that violates this section.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
25-0454
Revised 1/27/25
HB 662-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
FISCAL IMPACT:
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Estimated State Impact | ||||||
| FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | ||
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Revenue Fund(s) | None | |||||
Expenditures* | $0 | Indeterminable | ||||
Funding Source(s) | General Fund | |||||
Appropriations* | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | None | |||||
*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill | ||||||
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Estimated Political Subdivision Impact | ||||||
| FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | ||
Local Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Local Expenditures | $0 | Indeterminable | ||||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill, assumed effective for the 2025-2026 school year, requires public schools to annually show students simulated abortion videos during health education. Costs to school districts, if any, to comply with this requirement is indeterminable and would vary from district to district.
This bill also provides standing for the Attorney General to enforce this section on behalf of residents or citizens of the state. The Department of Justice states any budget impact incurred would be proportional to the number of enforcement actions brought under this proposed statute and the corresponding personnel and litigation costs associated with each action, although the number of potential enforcement actions that would result from the enactment of this bill is presently unknown. A small number of enforcement actions may be absorbed by the present staffing levels and litigation budget, however, if this bill would result in a significant number of enforcement actions, the Department would require an additional attorney and legal assistant in the Bureau of Civil Law and an increase in the Department’s litigation budget. The estimated cost for the positions would be as follows:
| FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 |
Attorney | $132,000 | $133,000 | $133,000 |
Legal Assistant | $83,000 | $84,000 | $86,000 |
Total | $215,000 | $217,000 | $219,000 |
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Education and Department of Justice