New Hampshire · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 473: criminalizing multiple forms of exposing children to controlled substances and allowing law enforcement to take a child into protective custody for screening and testing in an instance of suspected or actual criminal exposure to controlled substances.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 473 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: criminalizing multiple forms of exposing children to controlled substances and allowing law enforcement to take a child into protective custody for screening and testing in an instance of suspected or actual criminal exposure to controlled substances. Primary sponsor: Jodi Nelson (Republican). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 22, 2025): Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 189; eff.01/01/2026 HJ 18.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 6
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jodi Nelson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | Rockingham 13 |
| Regina Birdsell | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Bill Boyd | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Hillsborough 12 |
| Debra L DeSimone | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Charlie Foote | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Rockingham 13 |
| Alicia Gregg | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | Hillsborough 7 |
| Pat Long | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Jay D Markell | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Charles E McMahon | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Peter Petrigno | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | Hillsborough 43 |
| Kimberly A Rice | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| John Sellers | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Grafton 10 |
| Victoria Sullivan | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 18 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 189; eff.01/01/2026 HJ 18
- Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 58
- Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
- Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2731e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 25
- Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2731e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/12/2025); SJ 17
- Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
- Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/08/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 20
- Hearing: 04/24/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:00 am; SC 17
- Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 10
- Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0430h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 12
- Amendment # 2025-0430h: AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 12
- Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0430h 03/07/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 17 P. 9
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