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New Hampshire · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 178: relative to foster parent representation of foster children with disabilities.

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 178 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to foster parent representation of foster children with disabilities. Primary sponsor: Nancy A Murphy. It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 25, 2025): Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/23/2025; Chapter 117; eff. 08/23/2025.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nancy A MurphyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Susan ElbergerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseHillsborough 5
Donovan FentonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Cassandra N LevesqueCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mark A PearsonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Peter PetrignoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseHillsborough 43
Denise RicciardiCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate9
Loren SeligCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseStrafford 10

“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 06/23/2025; Chapter 117; eff. 08/23/2025
  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 24
  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17
  4. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
  5. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/08/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 20
  6. Hearing: 04/24/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:30 am; SC 17
  7. Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 7
  8. Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 4
  9. Executive Session: 01/21/2025 01:30 pm LOB 206-208
  10. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/21/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 10 P. 2
  11. Public Hearing: 01/21/2025 01:30 pm LOB 206-208
  12. Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 2 P. 9

Sources

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