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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 498: relative to children's mental health services for persons 18 years of age and younger.

Passed one chamber 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 498 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on November 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to children's mental health services for persons 18 years of age and younger. Primary sponsor: Regina Birdsell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (October 21, 2026): Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/16/2026 (Vote 11-0; ).

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
Regina BirdsellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19

“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. Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/16/2026 (Vote 11-0; )
  2. Executive Session: 10/14/2026 10:00 am GP 229
  3. Subcommittee Work Session: 10/07/2026 10:00 am GP 229
  4. Subcommittee Work Session: 09/09/2026 10:00 am GP 229
  5. Reconsider Interim Study (Rep. Seibert): MF RC 162-183 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 50
  6. Refer for Interim Study: MA DV 188-164 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 27
  7. Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1757h
  8. Majority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 05/06/2026 (Vote 14-4; RC) HC 19 P. 17
  9. Subcommittee Work Session: 05/06/2026 10:00 am GP 229
  10. ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 05/06/2026 10:30 am GP 229
  11. Subcommittee Work Session: 04/28/2026 10:00 am GP 229
  12. ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 04/29/2026 10:00 am GP 229

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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