New Hampshire 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 463 — expanding access to court-appointed counsel for children in dependency proceedings.

Last action — II. Remainder Effective 07/01/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 12, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 60% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

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Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. II. Remainder Effective 07/01/2025

  2. I. Section 3 & 5 Effective 08/01/2026

  3. Signed by the Governor on 07/26/2024; Chapter 0296

  4. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/13/2024 HJ 16 P. 51

  5. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/13/2024); SJ 18

  6. Sen. Carson Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/30/2024; SJ 16

  7. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1971h: MA VV 05/23/2024 HJ 14 P. 88

  8. Amendment # 2024-1971h: AA VV 05/23/2024 HJ 14 P. 87

  9. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1971h 05/15/2024 (Vote 25-0; RC) HC 20 P. 22

  10. Executive Session: 05/14/2024 01:00 pm LOB 210-211

  11. Division III Work Session: 05/10/2024 10:00 am LOB 210-211

  12. Division III Work Session: 05/07/2024 10:00 am LOB 210-211

  13. Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/02/2024 HJ 12 P. 32

  14. Referred to Finance 05/02/2024 HJ 12 P. 32

  15. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/23/2024 (Vote 11-0; RC) HC 17 P. 15

  16. Executive Session: 04/23/2024 02:30 pm LOB 206-208

  17. Public Hearing: 04/23/2024 10:00 am LOB 206-208

  18. Introduced 04/12/2024 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 11 P. 103

  19. Without Objection, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and administrative corrections which are necessary to reflect the intent of the Senate, MA; 04/11/2024; SJ 9

  20. Ought to Pass with Amendments 2024-1466s and 2024-1457s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/11/2024; SJ 9

  21. Sen. Rosenwald Floor Amendment # 2024-1457s, AA, VV; 04/11/2024; SJ 9

  22. Committee Amendment # 2024-1466s, AA, VV; 04/11/2024; SJ 9

  23. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1466s, 04/11/2024, Vote 7-0; SC 14A

  24. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 04/05/2024; SJ 8

  25. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/05/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 13

  26. Hearing: 01/25/2024, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 4

  27. To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 410 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (410)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 463?
SB 463 is sponsored by Lorie Ball (Republican), Rebecca G. Whitley, Mark Pearson (Republican), Bill Gannon (Republican), and Sharon Carson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 463?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 12, 2023. Enacted.
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