HB 360
Prohibits public schools from performing surgical procedures or prescribing pharmaceutical drugs.
Status
Passed House Jan 7, 2026. In Senate HHS Committee.
Vote: 183 Yea — 155 Nay
Sponsor
Rep. Kristin Noble (R-Bedford)
TL;DR
Schools don't perform surgery. Schools don't prescribe drugs. This is a solution in search of a problem — almost certainly targeting trans-related healthcare fears, school-based health clinics, or school nurses administering medications. Sponsored by Rep. Kristin Noble (R-Bedford), it passed 183–155, which tells you it's about politics, not policy. If it were actually about something real, it would've been unanimous. Now in the Senate.
Full Analysis
Rep. Kristin Noble (R-Bedford) — who also sponsors HB 1268 (eliminating homeschool oversight) — introduced a bill prohibiting public schools from performing surgical procedures or prescribing pharmaceutical drugs. Read that again. Schools. Performing surgery.
No school in New Hampshire has ever performed surgery on a student. No school nurse has a DEA prescribing license. This bill prohibits something that isn't happening and cannot happen under existing medical licensing laws. So what's it really about?
The bill is almost certainly targeting one or more of: school-based health clinics that might provide referrals for gender-affirming care, school nurses administering prescribed medications (like insulin, ADHD medication, or hormonal contraceptives), and school counselors who might discuss healthcare options with students. The vagueness is intentional — it creates a legal threat that discourages schools from providing any health-related services.
The 183-155 vote is the tell. If this bill actually addressed a real problem, it would pass unanimously. The partisan split proves this is culture-war legislation, not a response to any actual policy issue.
Bill statuses as of March 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.