New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 478 — establishing a foster care oversight subcommittee within the oversight commission on children's services.

Last action — Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 31; eff.07/13/2025

  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 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican) on May 21, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

The bill creates a foster care oversight subcommittee under the existing oversight commission on children's services. This subcommittee will focus on issues related to foster care.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 31; eff.07/13/2025

  2. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/01/2025); SJ 12

  3. Enrolled (in recess of) 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 31

  4. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10

  5. HB 478 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 04/17/2025; SJ 10

  6. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 17

  7. Hearing: 04/03/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:10 am; SC 15

  8. Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 7

  9. Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 4

  10. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/28/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 10 P. 2

  11. Executive Session: 01/28/2025 01:00 pm LOB 206-208

  12. Public Hearing: 01/28/2025 01:00 pm LOB 206-208

  13. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 3 P. 12

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 406 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (406)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 478 do?
The bill creates a foster care oversight subcommittee under the existing oversight commission on children's services. This subcommittee will focus on issues related to foster care.
Who sponsors HB 478?
HB 478 is sponsored by Peter Petrigno (Democrat), Debra Altschiller (Democrat), Alicia Gregg (Democrat), Patrick Long (Democrat), Cassandra Levesque (Democrat), Gaby Grossman (Democrat), Nancy Murphy (Democrat), Mark Pearson (Republican), and Debra DeSimone (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 478?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
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