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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 515: relative to judicial determinations related to children placed in a qualified residential treatment program in certain juvenile matters and appointment of counsel in certain circumstances.

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 515 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on November 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to judicial determinations related to children placed in a qualified residential treatment program in certain juvenile matters and appointment of counsel in certain circumstances. Primary sponsor: Pat Long (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 8, 2026): III. Remainder Effective 08/04/2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pat LongPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Debra AltschillerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Kevin AvardCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Regina BirdsellCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Donovan FentonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Rebecca Perkins KwokaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Suzanne PrentissCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Cindy RosenwaldCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Victoria SullivanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
David WattersCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4

“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. III. Remainder Effective 08/04/2026
  2. II. Section 5 Effective 08/01/2027
  3. I. Section 4 Effective 08/01/2026
  4. Signed by the Governor on 06/05/2026; Chapter 126
  5. Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 154
  6. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
  7. Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 3
  8. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/31/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC)
  9. Executive Session: 03/31/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  10. Public Hearing: 03/24/2026 11:00 am GP 230
  11. Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 5 P. 124
  12. Committee Amendment # 2026-0129s, AA, VV; 01/29/2026; SJ 2

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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