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SB412 • 2026

relative to the conditional release of delinquent minors and children in need of services.

relative to the conditional release of delinquent minors and children in need of services.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Victoria Sullivan (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Gregory Hill (R), Kimberly Rice (R)
Last action
2026-05-12
Official status
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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relative to the conditional release of delinquent minors and children in need of services.

relative to the conditional release of delinquent minors and children in need of services.

What This Bill Does

  • relative to the conditional release of delinquent minors and children in need of services.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-12 S

    Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 57; Effective 01/01/2027

  2. 2026-04-27 H

    Enrolled (in recess of) 04/23/2026

  3. 2026-04-24 S

    Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 04/23/2026); SJ 11

  4. 2026-04-09 H

    Ought to Pass : MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 11

  5. 2026-04-01 H

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/24/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC)

  6. 2026-03-25 H

    Executive Session: 03/24/2026 10:00 am GP 230

  7. 2026-03-17 H

    Public Hearing: 03/24/2026 10:00 am GP 230

  8. 2026-02-26 H

    Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 5 P. 124

  9. 2026-01-29 S

    Ought to Pass : MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2

  10. 2026-01-16 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 3

  11. 2025-12-30 S

    Hearing: 01/15/2026, Room 103, SH, 10:00 am; SC 48

  12. 2025-11-21 S

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 1

Official Summary Text

relative to the conditional release of delinquent minors and children in need of services.

Current Bill Text

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CHAPTER 57
SB 412 - FINAL VERSION

2026 SESSION
26-2265
09/05

SENATE BILL
412

AN ACT
relative to the conditional release of delinquent minors and children in need of services.

SPONSORS: Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18; Rep. Rice, Hills. 38; Rep. Notter, Hills. 12; Rep. Hill, Merr. 2

COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law

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ANALYSIS

This bill permits the court to retain jurisdiction to hear violations of conditional release filed during the release in cases involving delinquent minors or children in need of services.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2265
09/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
relative to the conditional release of delinquent minors and children in need of services.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

57:1 Delinquent Children; Definition of Conditional Release. Amend RSA 169-B:2, VIII(d) to read as follows:
(d) Return to the court for violation of conditions of the release and change of disposition at any time during the term of conditional release.
The court may retain jurisdiction to hear violations of the conditions of release so long as the violation is filed within the period of conditional release.

57:2 New Paragraph; Delinquent Children; Jurisdiction. Amend RSA 169-B:4 by inserting after paragraph V the following new paragraph:

V-a. The court may retain jurisdiction to hear violations of conditions of release pursuant to RSA 169-B:2, VIII(d).

57:3 Children in Need of Services; Definition of Conditional Release. Amend RSA 169-D:2, III(d) to read as follows:
(d) Return to the court for violation of the conditions of the release and change of the disposition at any time during the term of the conditional release.
The court may retain jurisdiction to hear violations of the conditions of release so long as the violation is filed within the period of conditional release.

57:4 New Paragraph; Children in Need of Services; Jurisdiction. Amend RSA 169-D:3 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:

II-a. The court may retain jurisdiction to hear violations of conditions of release pursuant to RSA 169-D:2, III(d).

57:5 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.

Approved: May 08, 2026
Effective Date: January 01, 2027