New Hampshire bills · 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire HB 1771

removing the prospective repeal of child care staffing ratios and the associated waiver system and requiring the department of health and human services to provide certain notice regarding availability of the waiver.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Katy Peternel (Republican)

Cosponsors (1)

• Margaret Drye (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION
• Version adopted by both bodies
• Introduced

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Jun 1, 2026 · House
  Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 98; eff.07/27/2026
• May 18, 2026 · House
  Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 147
• May 18, 2026 · Senate
  Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
• May 13, 2026 · House
  Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-1795e: AA VV (in recess of) 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 40
• May 13, 2026 · Senate
  Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-1795e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/07/2026); SJ 12
• Apr 3, 2026 · Senate
  Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/09/2026; SJ 8
• Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
  Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/09/2026; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 13
• Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
  Hearing: 03/25/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 11
• Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
  Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7
• Mar 11, 2026 · House
  Ought to Pass: MA DV 331-2 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 66
• Mar 4, 2026 · House
  Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/03/2026 (Vote 16-0; RC) HC 10 P. 30
• Feb 20, 2026 · House
  Executive Session: 03/03/2026 10:00 am GP 230
• Feb 10, 2026 · House
  Public Hearing: 02/24/2026 02:30 pm GP 230
• Dec 17, 2025 · House
  Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 1 P. 35