Citizen in a RepublicNH House Testimony

HB63

House · 2025 sessionBipartisanKilled in Senate

Nasal spray allowed for allergic reactions

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Allows recreational camps and schools to permit children with severe allergies to possess and use epinephrine nasal spray, in addition to auto-injectors, for treating anaphylaxis under physician and parental approval.

relative to the use of nasal spray to treat anaphylaxis.Official record

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112 submissions
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All 56 written submissions were individually written — no organized campaign detected.

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · November 3, 2025
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law
Sponsors, hearings & roll-call votes

Argument digest

AI-generatedfrom 56 of 56 written submissions

HB63 would allow schools to stock and administer intranasal epinephrine (Neffy) as an additional treatment for anaphylaxis, alongside existing auto-injectors. Testimony is overwhelmingly and almost unanimously supportive, dominated by school nurses who describe the nasal spray as a valuable, less intimidating, and potentially life-saving option; no organized opposition appears among the submissions reviewed.

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The record · every submission as filed

112 submissions
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Amelia Thompson
for Myself
Newmarket

If religious orgs want to help unhoused people, that's a win win. I've seen this program work elsewhere and it's much more humane than kicking encampments around town.

Support
Marcia Magdziarz
for Myself
Weare

I am a school nurse and being able to access the Neffy nasal administration epinephrine would be very helpful in schools. Thank you.

Support
Stephanie Davenport
for Myself
Merrimack

I am a Registered Nurse with over 28 years of practice, and I have been practicing as a School Nurse in Merrimack NH for the past 10 years. Allowing the use of Epinephrine Nasal Spray in our schools would be a very important tool in protecting the safety of our students experiencing anaphylaxis. I strongly support this bill.

Support
Cinzia Bibb
for Myself
Merrimack

I am a school nurse and that epinephrine nasal spray would be an important tool in protecting the safety of school children experiencing anaphylaxis.

Support
DOROTHY GOVE
for Myself
WARREN

I am a school nurse and feel strongly that this would better ensure the safety of our students, as well as the general public, who experience anaphalaxis.

Support
Mary Behnke
for Myself
MANCHESTER

As a NH licensed RN with pediatric experience, timely administration of epinephrine will save NH student lives. Delays can lead to unfortunate outcomes.

Support
Kirsten Cogan
for Myself
Sandown

I am a School Nurse and I feel that epinephrine nasal spray would be an important and useful tool in protecting the safety of school children experiencing anaphylaxis!

Support
Heather Zerbi
for Myself
Concord

I am a NH School Nurse. I believe it would be very helpful to have Nasal Spray to treat Anaphylaxis. Severe allergies would be treated faster.

Support
Jerilyn Nadeau
for Myself
Auburn

I am a school nurse in the Raymond school district SAU33. Having access to Epinephrine is imperative for the treatment of anaphylaxis & the safety of the students, & community I serve. Administering Epinephrine as a nasal spray is a welcomed less invasive rescue medication with a longer shelf life (30)months, Thank you for supporting NH schools! - Jerilyn Nadeau BSN

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Christine Wirtz
for Myself
Raymond

I am School Nurse and feel this will help our Students

Support
Sarah Gagne
for Myself
Portsmouth

As a school nurse, having access to emergency seizure medication which is administered via the nasal route would facilitate better protection of privacy than the current medication which is administered via the rectal route. Additionally, nasal administration is faster as it requires less preparation and set-up than prepping a patient for the rectal route.

Support
Merissa Doubleday
for Myself
Peterborough

I am a school nurse in NH and this would benefit my students greatly.

Support
Gail Claverie
for Myself
York

I have been a School Nurse in NH for 26 years. The neffy epinephrine nasal spray would be an important tool in protecting the safety of school children experiencing anaphylaxis.

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Hayley de Sousa
for Myself
Belmont

I am a school nurse and epinephrine nasal spray is an important tool in protecting the safety of children experiencing anaphylaxis.

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Patricia Harris
for Myself
Hancock

As a school nurse, I am in full support of this bill. Allowing schools to access nasal epinephrine would be a huge step in protecting our students who experience anaphylaxis. Please expedite this bill to ensure that schools can obtain nasal epinephrine spray as soon as possible to ensure the safety of our students. Thank you.

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Nicole Ferris
for Myself
Plymouth, NH 03264

I am a school nurse and epinephrine nasal spray would be an important tool in protecting the safety of school children experiencing anaphylaxis

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Lora Howard
for Myself
Chester

Dear committee members, I am a school nurse in the town of Chester writing in support of HB 63. GIving school nurses like me access to emergency medications is vital to the health and safety of our students and community. Allowing nurses to stock Neffy in our schools will provide students with a less invasive administration of epinephrine during anaphylactic emergencies, and could potentially improve patient outcomes. I ask that you please listen with an open mind and consider supporting HB 63. Sincerely, Lora Howard BSN, RN

Support
Gretchen Shippee
for Myself
Peterborough

As a nationally certified school nurse in the state of NH responsible for over 650 students on a daily basis, I support this bill because epinephrine nasal spray would be an important tool in protecting the safety of school children experiencing anaphylaxis.

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Lisa Miller
for Myself
Lancaster

I am a school nurse practicing in NH. Epinephrine nasal spray would be an important an effective tool in protecting the health and safety of school children experiencing anaphylaxis.

Support
Vanessa Dallemand
for Myself
lyndeborough

I'm school nurse and epinephrine nasal spray would be an important tool in protecting the safety of school children experiencing anaphylaxis

Support
Adrienne Vail
for Myself
Merrimack

As a school nurse working directly with the population that could benefit this most, I would hope this bill passes for the benefit of all children in this state.

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Susan Marineau
for Myself
Groveton

RN BSN -Groveton High School Nurse

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Theresa Calope
for Myself
Nashua

Availability of Nasal spray in public entities is a neccessity - those establishments need first aid to save live- i hereby SUPPORT this bill. Thank you very much!

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Pattie Chouinard
for Myself
Merrimack

I am a school nurse charged with the safety and wellbeing of my students and staff. Having epinephrine nasal spray would be an important tool in protecting those experiencing anaphylaxis.

Support
Carol Townsend
for Myself
Weare

I am in support of this bill. Access to emergency treatment is essential to providing the best care for school children with urgent conditions such as allergic reactions to foods, etc. This is low cost and high yield with the simple fact of preserving life in an emergent situation such as anaphylaxis.

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