CHAPTER 86
HB 1515-FN - FINAL VERSION
11Mar2026... 0690h
2026 SESSION
26-2635
05/09
HOUSE BILL 1515-FN
SPONSORS: Rep. Turcotte, Straf. 4; Rep. D. Kelley, Hills. 32; Rep. R. Brown, Carr. 8; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Andrus, Merr. 5; Rep. Terry, Belk. 7; Rep. Sirois, Hills. 32; Rep. Belcher, Carr. 4
COMMITTEE: Finance
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill repeals the requirement that the department of health and human services include funding for certain child care workforce programs in its biennial budget request.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
11Mar2026... 0690h 26-2635
05/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
86:1 Repeal. 2025, 141:431, VI, directing the department of health and human services to include the amount necessary to fully fund certain child care workforce programs in its biennial budget request, is repealed.
86:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.
Approved: May 23, 2026
Effective Date: July 01, 2026
Enacted in accordance with Article 44, Part II of the N.H. Constitution, without the signature of the governor May 23, 2026
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| March 3, 2026 | 2026-0690h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 26, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 30, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 20, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 20, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 25, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| Senate | Floor Vote |
May 28, 2026: Law Without Signature 05/23/2026; Chapter 86; eff. 07/01/2026
May 12, 2026: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/07/2026 HJ 12
May 11, 2026: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12
April 3, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/09/2026; SJ 8
March 25, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/09/2026; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 13
March 19, 2026: Hearing: 03/25/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 11
March 17, 2026: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7
March 11, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0690h: MA RC 170-153 03/11/2026 HJ 7
March 11, 2026: Amendment # 2026-0690h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7
March 3, 2026: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
March 3, 2026: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0690h (NT) 02/20/2026 (Vote 14-11; RC) HC 10 P. 47
Feb. 17, 2026: Executive Session: 02/20/2026 02:30 pm GP 230
Feb. 10, 2026: ==CANCELLED== Division III Work Session: 02/20/2026 09:00 am GP 234
Feb. 10, 2026: Division III Work Session: 02/13/2026 09:00 am GP 230
Feb. 2, 2026: Division III Work Session: 02/09/2026 10:00 am GP 230
Jan. 15, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/30/2026 11:30 am GP 230
Jan. 14, 2026: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/26/2026 10:00 am GP 230
Dec. 10, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Finance HJ 1 P. 23