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.
NH 2026 session · introduced 2026-02-19
Sponsors (10)
- Pat Long (D, NH-20) — sponsor
- Regina Birdsell (R, NH-19) — cosponsor
- Kevin A. Avard (R, NH-12) — cosponsor
- Cindy Rosenwald (D, NH-13) — cosponsor
- Suzanne M. Prentiss (D, NH-5) — cosponsor
- David H. Watters (D, NH-4) — cosponsor
- Donovan Fenton (D, NH-10) — cosponsor
- Debra Altschiller (D, NH-24) — cosponsor
- Victoria Sullivan (R, NH-18) — cosponsor
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D, NH-21) — cosponsor
Action timeline (12)
- · senate — Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 1
- · senate — Hearing: 01/15/2026, Room 103, SH, 10:20 am; SC 48
- · senate — Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0129s, 01/29/2026; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 3
- · senate — Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0129s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
- · senate — Committee Amendment # 2026-0129s, AA, VV; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
- · house — Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 5 P. 124
- · house — Public Hearing: 03/24/2026 11:00 am GP 230
- · house — Executive Session: 03/31/2026 10:00 am GP 230
- · house — Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/31/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC)
- · house — Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11
- · senate — Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
- · house — Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | New Hampshire House Committee on Children and Family Law | — | nh-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Long (D, state_upper NH-20) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Cindy Rosenwald (D, state_upper NH-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | David H. Watters (D, state_upper NH-4) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Debra Altschiller (D, state_upper NH-24) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Donovan Fenton (D, state_upper NH-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Kevin A. Avard (R, state_upper NH-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D, state_upper NH-21) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Regina Birdsell (R, state_upper NH-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Suzanne M. Prentiss (D, state_upper NH-5) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Victoria Sullivan (R, state_upper NH-18) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-25 · was referred to New Hampshire House Committee on Children and Family Law · nh-leg