SB 608 — relative to family caregiver support in certain programs and child care support for kinship caregivers.
NH 2026 session · introduced 2026-03-12
Sponsors (9)
- David H. Watters (D, NH-4) — sponsor
- Mary Jane Wallner (D, NH-19) — cosponsor
- Kimberly A Rice (R, NH-38) — cosponsor
- Kevin A. Avard (R, NH-12) — cosponsor
- Cindy Rosenwald (D, NH-13) — cosponsor
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D, NH-21) — cosponsor
- Timothy Lang (R, NH-2) — cosponsor
- Donovan Fenton (D, NH-10) — cosponsor
- Debra Altschiller (D, NH-24) — cosponsor
Action timeline (19)
- · senate — Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 1
- · senate — Hearing: 01/14/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 47
- · senate — Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0210s, 01/29/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 3
- · senate — Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0210s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
- · senate — Committee Amendment # 2026-0210s, AA, VV; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
- · senate — Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1050s, 03/12/2026; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 9
- · senate — Committee Amendment # 2026-1050s, AA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
- · senate — Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1050s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
- · house — Introduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 8
- · house — Public Hearing: 03/24/2026 11:30 am GP 230
- · house — Executive Session: 03/31/2026 10:00 am GP 230
- · house — Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1263h 03/31/2026 (Vote 15-0; RC)
- · house — Referred to Finance 04/09/2026 HJ 10
- · house — Amendment # 2026-1263h: AA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10
- · house — Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1263h: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10
- · house — Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 04/09/2026 HJ 10
- · senate — Sen. Rochefort Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
- · 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 | David H. Watters (D, state_upper NH-4) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Cindy Rosenwald (D, state_upper NH-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Debra Altschiller (D, state_upper NH-24) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Donovan Fenton (D, state_upper NH-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Kevin A. Avard (R, state_upper NH-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Kimberly A Rice (R, state_lower NH-38) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Mary Jane Wallner (D, state_lower NH-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D, state_upper NH-21) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Timothy Lang (R, state_upper NH-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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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