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HB1515 • 2026

(New Title) repealing the requirement that the department of health and human services' biennial budget request include funding for certain child care workforce programs.

(New Title) repealing the requirement that the department of health and human services' biennial budget request include funding for certain child care workforce programs.

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Sponsor
Len Turcotte (R), Kristine Perez (R), Shane Sirois (R), Diane Kelley (R), Louise Andrus (R), Mike Belcher (R), Richard Brown (R), Paul Terry (R)
Last action
2026-05-28
Official status
LAW WITHOUT SIGNATURE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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(New Title) repealing the requirement that the department of health and human services' biennial budget request include funding for certain child care workforce programs.

(New Title) repealing the requirement that the department of health and human services' biennial budget request include funding for certain child care workforce programs.

What This Bill Does

  • (New Title) repealing the requirement that the department of health and human services' biennial budget request include funding for certain child care workforce programs.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Amendment #2026-0690h : AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 174

Plain English: Amendment #2026-0690h : AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 174 1

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-28 H

    Law Without Signature 05/23/2026; Chapter 86; eff. 07/01/2026

  2. 2026-05-12 H

    Enrolled (in recess of) 05/07/2026 HJ 12

  3. 2026-05-11 S

    Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12

  4. 2026-04-03 S

    Ought to Pass : MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/09/2026; SJ 8

  5. 2026-03-25 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/09/2026; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 13

  6. 2026-03-19 S

    Hearing: 03/25/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 11

  7. 2026-03-17 S

    Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7

  8. 2026-03-11 H

    Amendment #2026-0690h : AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 174

  9. 2026-03-11 H

    Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0690h: MA RC 170-153 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 174

  10. 2026-03-03 H

    Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0690h (NT) 02/20/2026 (Vote 14-11; RC) HC 10 P. 47

  11. 2026-03-03 H

    Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  12. 2026-02-17 H

    Executive Session: 02/20/2026 02:30 pm GP 230

  13. 2026-02-10 H

    Division III Work Session: 02/13/2026 09:00 am GP 230

  14. 2026-02-10 H

    ==CANCELLED== Division III Work Session: 02/20/2026 09:00 am GP 234

  15. 2026-02-02 H

    Division III Work Session: 02/09/2026 10:00 am GP 230

  16. 2026-01-15 H

    Public Hearing: 01/30/2026 11:30 am GP 230

  17. 2026-01-14 H

    ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/26/2026 10:00 am GP 230

  18. 2025-12-10 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Finance HJ 1 P. 23

Official Summary Text

(New Title) repealing the requirement that the department of health and human services' biennial budget request include funding for certain child care workforce programs.

Current Bill Text

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CHAPTER 86
HB 1515-FN - FINAL VERSION

11Mar2026... 0690h
2026 SESSION
26-2635
05/09

HOUSE BILL
1515-FN

AN ACT
repealing the requirement that the department of health and human services' biennial budget request include funding for certain child care workforce programs.

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
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Matter removed from current law appears [
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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

AN ACT
repealing the requirement that the department of health and human services' biennial budget request include funding for certain child care workforce programs.

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