The New Hampshire Senate and House of Representatives voted on over 200 bills last week, advancing many to the next stage of the legislative process. Here’s what you need to know.

This past week

■The House narrowly passed a bill to dissolve the New Hampshire Vaccine Association, which buys the childhood vaccines required by state and federal law and distributes them to hospitals, after nurses and doctors warned in the public hearing that doing so would be dangerous for health and for wallets.

■The House also voted 212-143 to eliminate New Hampshire’s annual passenger vehicle inspections, something lawmakers have debated for years. Rep. Steven Smith, a Charlestown Republican, supported House Bill 649, saying attempts for reform have been blocked by the inspection industry “at every single turn.” Opponents of the bill said it could pave the way for interference on emissions standards by the federal government.

■The Senate passed a parental bill of rights on party lines. It’d enshrine in state law a power that parents mostly already have, to view their children’s school records and instructional materials. Senate Bill 72 would also prohibit schools from knowingly keeping information from parents regarding their children and sets a high standard for the “compelling state interest” that would allow a violation of the law.

■In public hearings this week, people from all sides showed up to defend the independence of New Hampshire’s Office of the Consumer Advocate, which advocates for residential utility ratepayers’ interests in government decisions. A bill to ban puberty blockers and hormone treatments for transgender youth also drew hours of passionate testimony.

■Plus, lawmakers are considering a bill to let restaurants deliver to-go cocktails and extend the last call at bars.

The week ahead

■On Tuesday, March 11, at 1:45 p.m., the Senate will hold a public hearing on Senate Bill 260, which would prohibit the state from further restricting abortion before 24 weeks.

■On Wednesday, March 12, at 2 p.m., there’ll be a public hearing on the next state budget, which can be viewed on the state budget office’s website.

■On Thursday, March 13, the House and Senate will vote on many high-profile issues like cell phones in schools, bail reform, gun laws, education funding and the expansion of Education Freedom Accounts. Their agendas can be found on the General Court’s website.

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Charlotte Matherly is the statehouse reporter for the Concord Monitor and Monadnock Ledger-Transcript in partnership with Report for America. Follow her on X @charmatherly or send her an email at cmatherly@cmonitor.com.