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New Hampshire · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 161: making technical corrections to statutes governing out-of-state placements for children.

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

SB 161 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: making technical corrections to statutes governing out-of-state placements for children. Primary sponsor: Regina Birdsell (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 18, 2025): Signed by the Governor on 06/17/2025; Chapter 0099; Effective 01/01/2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Regina BirdsellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Sharon CarsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Pat LongCo-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 the Governor on 06/17/2025; Chapter 0099; Effective 01/01/2026
  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 167
  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  4. Sen. Abbas Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1539h: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 2
  6. Amendment # 2025-1539h: AA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 2
  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1539h 04/08/2025 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 22 P. 7
  8. Executive Session: 04/08/2025 10:30 am LOB 206-208
  9. Public Hearing: 04/08/2025 10:30 am LOB 206-208
  10. Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 11 P. 111
  11. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0539s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  12. Committee Amendment # 2025-0539s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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