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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1771: removing the prospective repeal of child care staffing ratios and the associated waiver system and requiring the department of health and human services to provide certain notice regarding availability of the waiver.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1771 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: removing the prospective repeal of child care staffing ratios and the associated waiver system and requiring the department of health and human services to provide certain notice regarding availability of the waiver. Primary sponsor: Katy Peternel (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 1, 2026): Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 98; eff.07/27/2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Katy PeternelPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCarroll 6
Margaret DryeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseSullivan 7

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 98; eff.07/27/2026
  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 147
  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
  4. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-1795e: AA VV (in recess of) 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 40
  5. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-1795e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/07/2026); SJ 12
  6. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/09/2026; SJ 8
  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/09/2026; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 13
  8. Hearing: 03/25/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 11
  9. Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7
  10. Ought to Pass: MA DV 331-2 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 66
  11. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/03/2026 (Vote 16-0; RC) HC 10 P. 30
  12. Executive Session: 03/03/2026 10:00 am GP 230

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source