New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 4 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB661 — relative to the department of health and human services management of social security payments, supplemental security income payments, and veterans benefits for children in foster care.

Last action — CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 21, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican) on July 16, 2026.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

relative to the department of health and human services management of social security payments, supplemental security income payments, and veterans benefits for children in foster care.

Bill Text

Amendments

7 amendments

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 287; eff. I. Sec 1 eff 7/1/2027 II. Sec 2 eff 1/1/2028 III. Sec 3 eff 7/10/2026

  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026

  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15

  4. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2171e: AA VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15

  5. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2171e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14

  6. Conference Committee Report 2026-2061c: Adopted, VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15

  7. Conference Committee Report # 2026-2061c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14

  8. Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2061c; 06/04/2026

  9. Conference Committee Meeting: 05/26/2026 11:00 am GP 231

  10. President Appoints: Senators Rochefort, Lang, Rosenwald; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13

  11. Sen. Rochefort Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13

  12. Speaker Appoints: Reps. DeSimone, Rice, Nelson, Mooney 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 149

  13. House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1854s and 2026-1425s and Requests CofC (Reps. Weyler, DeSimone): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 149

  14. Committee Amendment # 2026-1854s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12

  15. Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1854s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; SJ 12

  16. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1854s, 05/14/2026; Vote 7-0; CC; SC 18

  17. Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1425s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 04/16/2026; SJ 9

  18. Committee Amendment # 2026-1425s, AA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9

  19. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1425s, 04/16/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 14A

  20. Hearing: 03/25/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:00 am; SC 11

  21. Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7

  22. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0821h: MA DV 309-19 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 172

  23. Amendment # 2026-0821h: AA DV 321-4 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 171

  24. Minority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study

  25. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0821h 02/20/2026 (Vote 13-12; RC) HC 10 P. 46

  26. Executive Session: 02/20/2026 02:30 pm GP 230

  27. ==CANCELLED== Division III Work Session: 02/20/2026 09:00 am GP 234

  28. Division III Work Session: 02/13/2026 09:00 am GP 230

  29. Division III Work Session: 02/09/2026 10:00 am GP 230

  30. Recommit (Rep. Seaworth): MA VV 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 10

  31. Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3055h

  32. Majority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 10/30/2025 (Vote 14-11; RC) HC 51 P. 36

  33. Executive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230

  34. Division III Work Session: 09/29/2025 10:00 am GP 230

  35. Retained in Committee

  36. Executive Session: 04/01/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211

  37. Division III Work Session: 03/17/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211

  38. Referred to Finance 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 3

  39. Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 3

  40. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/04/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC)

  41. Executive Session: 03/04/2025 11:00 am LOB 206-208

  42. Public Hearing: 02/11/2025 01:00 pm LOB 206-208

  43. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 3 P. 21

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 408 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (408)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB661 do?
relative to the department of health and human services management of social security payments, supplemental security income payments, and veterans benefits for children in foster care.
Who sponsors HB661?
HB661 is sponsored by Pat Long (Democrat), David Rochefort (Republican), Cindy Rosenwald (Democrat), Maureen Mooney (Republican), Mary Jane Wallner (Democrat), Debra DeSimone (Republican), and Kimberly Rice (Republican).
What is the current status of HB661?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 21, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB661?
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