New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed House 6 R cosponsors

HB 486 — relative to grandparents' visitation rights.

Last action — Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 01/07/2026; Vote 3-0; CC;

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

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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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Action History

  1. Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 01/07/2026; Vote 3-0; CC;

  2. Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13

  3. Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/15/2025, Vote 3-0, CC; SC 21A

  4. Hearing: 04/03/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:20 am; SC 15

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

  6. Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 3

  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/18/2025 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 14 P. 4

  8. Executive Session: 02/18/2025 10:30 am LOB 206-208

  9. Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208

  10. 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 · 6 co-sponsors · 408 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (408)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 486?
HB 486 is sponsored by Lisa Post (Republican), Jodi Nelson (Republican), Lorie Ball (Republican), Jay Markell (Republican), Kimberly Rice (Republican), Debra DeSimone (Republican), and Sandra L Panek.
What is the current status of HB 486?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.
Where can I track HB 486?
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