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New Hampshire · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 187: relative to restraining orders sought by a parent on behalf of a minor child.

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 187 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to restraining orders sought by a parent on behalf of a minor child. Primary sponsor: Mike Belcher (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 25, 2025): Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/23/2025; Chapter 125; eff. 01/01/2026.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike BelcherPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCarroll 4
Len P TurcotteCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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 125; eff. 01/01/2026
  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; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  5. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/15/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 21A
  6. The Committee will meet at 2:00 p.m. or 15 minutes following the end of Session, 05/08/2025; SC 20
  7. Hearing: 05/08/2025, Room 103, SH, 02:00 pm; SC 20
  8. Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 10
  9. Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 4
  10. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/02/2025 (Vote 25-0; CC) HC 19 P. 11
  11. Executive Session: 04/01/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  12. Division I Work Session: 03/14/2025 10:00 am LOB 212

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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