New Hampshire has a restrictive legislative landscape for transgender individuals, with multiple anti-trans laws enacted in 2024 and 2025 targeting healthcare, education, sports, and bathroom access.
2023:
- HB 619 (Proposed): Prohibited gender transition care for minors under 18, banned teaching about gender identity in public schools, and redefined conversion therapy (did not pass)
2024:
- HB 1205: Banned transgender girls from school sports teams aligned with their gender identity
- HB 1312: Requires two-week advance notice before teaching curriculum that includes discussions of gender and sexuality
2025:
- HB 377 and HB 712: Effectively ban all gender-affirming care for new patients under 18
- Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte
- Effective January 2026
- Includes continuing care clause for patients who began treatment before the deadline
Bathroom Restrictions:
- Multiple bills requiring bathrooms and locker rooms in public facilities to be designated by sex assigned at birth
- One expansive bill declares it unlawful for transgender people to "assert" that their gender identity allows bathroom access, with penalties up to $5,000 per incident and potential jail time for violating court injunctions
2026:
- 26 anti-trans bills tracked across education, healthcare, bathroom access, child custody, and other categories
| Name |
Party |
Chamber |
Key Actions |
| Gov. Kelly Ayotte |
R |
Governor |
Signed HB 377, HB 712 (healthcare bans) |
| Date |
Event |
| 2023 |
HB 619 proposed but not passed |
| 2024 |
HB 1205 (sports ban) and HB 1312 (curriculum notice) enacted |
| June 2025 |
HB 377 and HB 712 signed (healthcare bans) |
| January 2026 |
Healthcare bans take effect |
| 2026 |
26 anti-trans bills tracked |
- Truthout - NH House Advances Bathroom Ban
- Southern Equality - NH Gov Signs Anti-Trans Healthcare Ban
- LegiScan - HB 619
- Trans Legislation Tracker 2024/NH
- NHPR - Gender Legislation NH
- New Futures - 2024 Defeating Anti-LGBTQ Legislation
- Trans Legislation Tracker 2025/NH
- LGBT Map - Bathroom Bans
- Wikipedia - LGBTQ Rights in New Hampshire
- Trans Legislation Tracker 2026/NH
Last updated: 2026-04-02