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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 670: establishing a developmental services oversight commission; relative to reporting requirements regarding the death of a child in residential care; and relative to the registry of founded reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults.

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 670 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on February 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: establishing a developmental services oversight commission; relative to reporting requirements regarding the death of a child in residential care; and relative to the registry of founded reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults. Primary sponsor: David Rochefort (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 9, 2026): III. Remainder Effective 08/31/2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David RochefortPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Regina BirdsellCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Sharon CarsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Bill GannonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Rebecca Perkins KwokaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Tim McGoughCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Howard PearlCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Cindy RosenwaldCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Ruth WardCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate8

“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 08/31/2026
  2. II. Section 2 Effective 07/01/2026
  3. I. Section 1 Effective 07/02/2026
  4. Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 278
  5. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 52
  6. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  7. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2148e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  8. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2148e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 43
  9. Sen. Rochefort Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
  10. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1516h: MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 37
  11. Amendment # 2026-1516h: AA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 37
  12. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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