New Hampshire 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

HB 293 — relative to the procedure for adoption of a minor child.

Last action — Signed by Governor Sununu 06/24/2022; Chapter 247; 06/24/2022 HJ 14

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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

Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor Sununu 06/24/2022; Chapter 247; 06/24/2022 HJ 14

  2. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/26/2022); SJ 13

  3. Enrolled (in recess of) 05/26/2022 HJ 14

  4. House Concurs with Senate Amendment (Rep. Rice): MA VV 05/12/2022 HJ 13

  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-2290s, RC 19Y-5N, MA; OT3rdg; 01/05/2022; SJ 1

  6. Committee Amendment # 2021-2290s, AA, VV; 01/05/2022; SJ 1

  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-2290s, 01/05/2022; SC 49

  8. Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/27/2021; SJ 17

  9. Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/27/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 25A

  10. Remote Hearing: 05/04/2021, 01:00 pm; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 22

  11. Introduced 04/08/2021 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 12

  12. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-0590h: MA VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 133

  13. Amendment # 2021-0590h: AA VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 133

  14. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-0590h (Vote 8-7; RC) HC 18 P. 33

  15. Executive Session: 03/11/2021 09:30 am Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/91927749754

  16. Public Hearing: 03/04/2021 01:00 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/94672611666 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.

  17. Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 2 P. 42

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 406 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (406)

406 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Ought to Pass w/Amendment

Passed 19 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8400
Republican 7000
Democrat 3100
Total 18500
% of votes cast 78%22%0%0%
How each member voted (23)
Member Party Vote
Bob J. Giuda — Yea
Chuck W Morse — Yea
Donna M. Soucy — Yea
Gary L. Daniels — Yea
Harold F. French — Yea
Jay Kahn — Nay
Jeb Bradley — Yea
John Reagan — Yea
Kevin Cavanaugh — Nay
Lou D'Allesandro — Nay
Rebecca G. Whitley — Nay
Tom Sherman — Yea
Cindy Rosenwald Democrat Yea
David Watters Democrat Yea
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Democrat Nay
Suzanne Prentiss Democrat Yea
Bill Gannon Republican Yea
Denise Ricciardi Republican Yea
James Gray Republican Yea
Kevin Avard Republican Yea
Regina Birdsell Republican Yea
Ruth Ward Republican Yea
Sharon Carson Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 293?
HB 293 is sponsored by Vanessa Sheehan (Republican), Mike Bordes (Republican), David Love (Republican), Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien (Republican), Sharon Carson (Republican), John Reagan, Max Abramson, Melissa Blasek, and Cody M. Belanger.
What is the current status of HB 293?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2021. Enacted.
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