Childcare
2025 Legislative Bill Tracking
Sunday, December 07, 2025 4:20 PM
| Bill | Bill Title & Upcoming Hearings | Sponsor | Status | Priority/Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 455 | Relative to Reports By The Department Of Health and Human Services Regarding Medicaid Enhancement For Children and Pregnant Women. |  *Rep. Jess Edwards 31-RRep. Mark Pearson 34-R | Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/29/2025; Chapter 53; eff.07/01/2025 (5/30) | |
| HB 621 | Allowing The Birth Mother to Opt Out Of Sharing Certain Information From The Birth Worksheet with State Agencies. |  *Rep. Bill Bolton 08-DRep. Bob Lynn 17-R Rep. Marjorie Smith 10-D Rep. Peter Lovett 08-D Rep. Sallie Fellows 08-D Sen. Cindy Rosenwald 13-D | Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 11/12/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) (11/18) | |
| SB 134 | Relative to Work Requirements Under The State Medicaid Program. |  *Sen. Howard Pearl 17-RRep. Jason Osborne 02-R Rep. Jess Edwards 31-R Rep. Michael Moffett 04-R Sen. Bill Gannon 23-R Sen. Daniel Innis 07-R Sen. Keith Murphy 16-R Sen. Tim McGough 11-R Sen. Timothy Lang 02-R | Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3093h 11/12/2025 (Vote 11-6; RC) (11/18) | |
| SB 246 | (new Title) Providing Maternal Depression Screening For New Mothers; Increasing Access to Health Care Services For New Mothers; Enabling New Parents to Attend Infant Pediatric Medical Appointments; and Developing A Plan For Perinatal Peer Support Certification. |  *Sen. Denise Ricciardi 09-RRep. Catherine Rombeau 02-D Rep. Claudine Burnham 02-R Rep. Katelyn Kuttab 17-R Rep. Katy Peternel 06-R Rep. Kelley Potenza 19-R Sen. Cindy Rosenwald 13-D Sen. Donovan Fenton 10-D Sen. Howard Pearl 17-R Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka 21-D Sen. Regina Birdsell 19-R Sen. Suzanne Prentiss 05-D Sen. Timothy Lang 02-R | Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025 (11/3) | |
| SB 275 | Providing Property Tax Relief For Some Child Care Agencies. |  *Sen. David Watters 04-DRep. Laurel Stavis 13-D Sen. Cindy Rosenwald 13-D Sen. Daniel Innis 07-R Sen. Debra Altschiller 24-D Sen. Kevin Avard 12-R Sen. Pat Long 20-D Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka 21-D | Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 03/27/2025 (3/27) | |
| HB 1034 | Relative to Possession Of Firearms On School Property. This bill prohibits carrying a firearm on school property. This bill also prohibits the hiring of armed guards in schools absent the satisfaction of a criminal background check. |
 *Rep. Timothy Horrigan 10-DRep. Loren Selig 10-D Rep. Patricia Cornell 22-D Sen. Debra Altschiller 24-D | ||
| HB 1195 | Relative to Municipal Zoning Requirements For Child Day Care Providers. | *Rep. David Paige 01-D Rep. Denis Murphy 11-R Rep. Dylan Germana 01-D Rep. Jodi Nelson 13-R Rep. Katy Peternel 06-R Rep. Mary Jane Wallner 19-D Rep. Ross Berry 44-R Sen. David Rochefort 01-R Sen. Mark McConkey 03-R Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka 21-D Sen. Regina Birdsell 19-R Sen. Tara Reardon 15-D | ||
| HB 1210 | Relative to Child Tax Credit Allocation In Child Support Cases. | *Rep. Joseph Barton 01-R Rep. James Spillane 02-R Rep. Kristin Noble 02-R Sen. Daniel Innis 07-R | ||
| HB 1250 | Relative to Notice, Documentation, and Job Reinstatement Requirements Under Leave Of Absence For Childbirth, Postpartum, and Pediatric Medical Appointments. |  *Rep. Ross Berry 44-R | ||
| HB 1433 | Creating A Child Care Tax Credit For Qualifying Businesses. |  *Rep. Katelyn Kuttab 17-RRep. Bill Ohm 10-R Rep. David Paige 01-D Rep. John Janigian 25-R Rep. Kimberly Rice 38-R Rep. Lilli Walsh 15-R Rep. Margaret Drye 07-R Rep. Mary Murphy 27-R Rep. Maureen Mooney 12-R Rep. Thomas Schamberg 06-D Sen. Denise Ricciardi 09-R Sen. Regina Birdsell 19-R Sen. Tara Reardon 15-D Sen. Victoria Sullivan 18-R | ||
| LSR 2361 | Repealing Statutory Immunization Requirements For Children. |  *Rep. Matt Drew 19-RRep. Donald McFarlane 18-R Rep. Jim Kofalt 32-R Rep. Linda McGrath 40-R Rep. Lori Korzen 07-R Rep. Robert Wherry 13-R Rep. Tom Mannion 01-R Rep. Yury Polozov 10-R | ||
| LSR 2438 | Relative to The Penalty For False Reports Of Suspected Abuse and Neglect Made to The Division For Children, Youth, and Families. |  *Rep. James Spillane 02-RRep. Brian Cole 26-R Rep. Cyril Aures 13-R Rep. Donald McFarlane 18-R Rep. Jeanine Notter 12-R Rep. Jim Kofalt 32-R Rep. Jonathan Morton 39-R Rep. Keith Ammon 42-R Rep. Terry Roy 31-R Sen. Keith Murphy 16-R Sen. Victoria Sullivan 18-R | ||
| LSR 2487 | Making A Contingent Appropriation to The Department Of Health and Human Services For The Purpose Of Providing Recruitment and Benefit Grants to Child Care Employers. |  *Rep. Mary Jane Wallner 19-DRep. Alexis Simpson 33-D Rep. Chris Muns 29-D Rep. David Paige 01-D Rep. David Preece 17-D Rep. Jerry Stringham 03-D Rep. Laura Telerski 11-D Rep. Marjorie Smith 10-D Sen. Cindy Rosenwald 13-D Sen. Daniel Innis 07-R | ||
| LSR 2635 | Repealing The Child Care Grant Program Administered By The Department Of Health and Human Services. |  *Rep. Len Turcotte 04-RRep. Diane Kelley 32-R Rep. Kristine Perez 16-R Rep. Louise Andrus 05-R Rep. Mike Belcher 04-R Rep. Paul Terry 07-R Rep. Richard Brown 03-R Rep. Shane Sirois 32-R | ||
| LSR 2896 | Directing The Department Of Health and Human Services to Collect and Report Annual Data Relative to The Number Of Children Suspended, Expelled, or Counseled Out Of Enrollment In Child Day Care Programs, to Adopt Rules and Policies to Reduce Such Practices, and Making An Appropriation Therefor. | *Rep. David Paige 01-D | ||
| LSR 2927 | Relative to Eligibility For Public Assistance, Including The New Hampshire Employment Program, Family Assistance Program, and Snap. | *Rep. Jim Kofalt 32-R | ||
| LSR 3129 | Relative to Notice to Child Day Care Providers Of Child Care Scholarships. | *Rep. Katy Peternel 06-R Rep. Margaret Drye 07-R Rep. Melissa Litchfield 32-R Rep. Sherri Reinfurt 29-R | ||
| LSR 3132 | Removing Prospective Repeal Of Child Care Staffing Ratios and The Associated Waiver System and Requiring The Department Of Health and Human Services to Provide Certain Notice Regarding Availability Of The Waiver. | *Rep. Katy Peternel 06-R Rep. Margaret Drye 07-R | ||
| SB 483 | Making A Contingent Appropriation to The Department Of Health and Human Services For Recruitment and Benefit Grants For Child Care Employers. |  *Sen. Cindy Rosenwald 13-DRep. Alicia Gregg 07-D Rep. Carrie Sorensen 28-D Rep. David Nagel 06-R Rep. Laura Telerski 11-D Rep. Mary Jane Wallner 19-D Sen. David Watters 04-D Sen. Donovan Fenton 10-D Sen. Pat Long 20-D Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka 21-D Sen. Tara Reardon 15-D | ||
| SB 498 | Relative to Children's Mental Health Services For Persons 18 Years Of Age and Younger. |  *Sen. Regina Birdsell 19-R | ||
| SB 608 | Relative to Family Caregiver Support In Certain Programs and Child Care Support For Kinship Caregivers. | *Sen. David Watters 04-D Rep. Kimberly Rice 38-R Rep. Mary Jane Wallner 19-D Sen. Cindy Rosenwald 13-D Sen. Debra Altschiller 24-D Sen. Donovan Fenton 10-D Sen. Kevin Avard 12-R Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka 21-D Sen. Timothy Lang 02-R | ||
| SB 614 | Establishing Pooled Risk Management Programs For The Benefit Of Child Care Centers and Foster Family Homes. | *Sen. Denise Ricciardi 09-R Rep. Katelyn Kuttab 17-R Rep. Lilli Walsh 15-R Rep. Lisa Post 42-R Sen. David Watters 04-D Sen. Debra Altschiller 24-D Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka 21-D | ||
| SB 645 | Relative to Income Eligibility For The New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship Program and Reallocating Certain Revenue to Fund The Program. |  *Sen. Tara Reardon 15-DSen. Cindy Rosenwald 13-D Sen. David Watters 04-D Sen. Pat Long 20-D Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka 21-D |