New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 8 R · 6 D cosponsors

HB 553 — relative to the definition of abuse and neglect and conditions triggering a rebuttable presumption of harm in abuse and neglect cases.

Last action — Lay HB553 on Table (Rep. M. Pearson): MA DV 342-1 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 103

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Lay HB553 on Table (Rep. M. Pearson): MA DV 342-1 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 103

  2. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  3. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1079h 03/18/2025 (Vote 10-4; RC) HC 17 P. 46

  4. ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/18/2025 11:00 am LOB 206-208

  5. ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 03/04/2025 11:00 am LOB 206-208

  6. Subcommittee Work Session: 03/03/2025 11:00 am LOB 201

  7. ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 02/18/2025 10:30 am LOB 206-208

  8. ==CANCELLED== Subcommittee Work Session: 02/17/2025 11:00 am LOB 206-208

  9. Subcommittee Work Session: 02/10/2025 11:00 am LOB 206-208

  10. Public Hearing: 01/28/2025 01:30 pm LOB 206-208

  11. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 3 P. 15

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 401 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (401)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 553?
HB 553 is sponsored by Sharon Carson (Republican), Regina Birdsell (Republican), Peter Petrigno (Democrat), Cindy Rosenwald (Democrat), Jodi Nelson (Republican), Heather Raymond (Democrat), Alicia Gregg (Democrat), Patrick Long (Democrat), Katelyn Kuttab (Republican), Gaby Grossman (Democrat), Mark Pearson (Republican), Debra DeSimone (Republican), Charles McMahon (Republican), and Kimberly Rice (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 553?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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