New Hampshire 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 9 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 404 — relative to expanding child care professionals' eligibility for the child care scholarship program.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 08/02/2024; Chapter 355; Effective 01/01/2025

  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

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 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 08/02/2024; Chapter 355; Effective 01/01/2025

  2. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2024-2352e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/13/2024 HJ 16 P. 51

  3. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/13/2024 HJ 16 P. 56

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

  5. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2024-2352e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/13/2024); SJ 18

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

  7. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1921h: MA VV 05/23/2024 HJ 14 P. 73

  8. Amendment # 2024-1921h: AA VV 05/23/2024 HJ 14 P. 73

  9. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1921h 05/15/2024 (Vote 23-1; RC) HC 20 P. 19

  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. Referred to Finance 05/02/2024 HJ 12 P. 21

  14. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1571h: MA VV 05/02/2024 HJ 12 P. 20

  15. Amendment # 2024-1571h (NT): AA VV 05/02/2024 HJ 12 P. 19

  16. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1571h 04/24/2024 (Vote 10-0; CC) HC 17 P. 13

  17. ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 04/24/2024 10:00 am LOB 104

  18. Public Hearing: 04/17/2024 10:00 am LOB 104

  19. ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 04/17/2024 10:15 am LOB 104

  20. Introduced (in recess of) 03/28/2024 and referred to Special Committee on Childcare HJ 10 P. 228

  21. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1344s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/05/2024; SJ 8

  22. Committee Amendment # 2024-1344s, RC 13Y-11N, AA; 04/05/2024; SJ 8

  23. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1344s, 04/05/2024, Vote 6-0; SC 13

  24. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0566s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 02/15/2024; SJ 4

  25. Committee Amendment # 2024-0566s, AA, VV; 02/15/2024; SJ 4

  26. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-0566s, 02/15/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 7

  27. Hearing: 01/03/2024, Room 101, LOB, 01:00 pm; SC 49

  28. To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 1

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 400 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (400)

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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

Committee Amendment

Passed 13 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2400
Republican 11100
Democrat 0600
Total 131100
% of votes cast 54%46%0%0%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Carrie L. Gendreau — Yea
Donna M. Soucy — Nay
Jeb Bradley — Yea
Lou D'Allesandro — Nay
Rebecca G. Whitley — Nay
Shannon E. Chandley — Nay
Cindy Rosenwald Democrat Nay
David Watters Democrat Nay
Debra Altschiller Democrat Nay
Donovan Fenton Democrat Nay
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Democrat Nay
Suzanne Prentiss Democrat Nay
Bill Gannon Republican Yea
Daniel Innis Republican Yea
Daryl Abbas Republican Yea
Denise Ricciardi Republican Nay
Howard Pearl Republican Yea
James Gray Republican Yea
Keith Murphy Republican Yea
Kevin Avard Republican Yea
Regina Birdsell Republican Yea
Ruth Ward Republican Yea
Sharon Carson Republican Yea
Timothy Lang Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 404?
SB 404 is sponsored by David Paige (Democrat), Debra Altschiller (Democrat), Donovan Fenton (Democrat), Jeb Bradley, Suzanne Prentiss (Democrat), Cindy Rosenwald (Democrat), Alexis Simpson (Democrat), Charles McMahon (Republican), Mary Jane Wallner (Democrat), David Watters (Democrat), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democrat), Lou D'Allesandro, Donna M. Soucy, Shannon E. Chandley, and Rebecca G. Whitley.
What is the current status of SB 404?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 12, 2023. Enacted.
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