New Hampshire · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 246: providing maternal depression screening for new mothers; increasing access to health care services for new mothers; enabling new parents to attend infant pediatric medical appointments; and developing a plan for perinatal peer support certification.
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
SB 246 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: providing maternal depression screening for new mothers; increasing access to health care services for new mothers; enabling new parents to attend infant pediatric medical appointments; and developing a plan for perinatal peer support certification. Primary sponsor: Denise Ricciardi (Republican). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 3, 2025): Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 7
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Ricciardi | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 9 |
| Regina Birdsell | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Claudine Burnham | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Strafford 2 |
| Donovan Fenton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 10 |
| Katelyn T Kuttab | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 21 |
| Tim Lang | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 2 |
| Howard Pearl | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 17 |
| Katy Peternel | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Carroll 6 |
| Kelley Potenza | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Strafford 19 |
| Sue Prentiss | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 5 |
| Catherine A Rombeau | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Cindy Rosenwald | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 13 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1
- Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
- Sen. Pearl Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
- Ought to Pass: MA, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
- Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/27/2025, Vote 7-0; SC 14
- Committee Amendment # 2025-0534s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
- Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0534s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
- Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0534s, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
- Hearing: 02/19/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:00 am; SC 10
- Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 3