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SB516 • 2026

relative to certain unclassified positions in the department of health and human services.

relative to certain unclassified positions in the department of health and human services.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Pat Long (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Regina Birdsell (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Victoria Sullivan (R), Kevin Avard (R)
Last action
2026-06-22
Official status
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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relative to certain unclassified positions in the department of health and human services.

relative to certain unclassified positions in the department of health and human services.

What This Bill Does

  • relative to certain unclassified positions in the department of health and human services.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-22 S

    Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 138; Effective 06/12/2026

  2. 2026-05-28 H

    Enrolled (in recess of) 05/21/2026 HJ 14

  3. 2026-05-28 S

    Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/21/2026); SJ 14

  4. 2026-05-07 H

    Ought to Pass : MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12

  5. 2026-04-30 H

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/22/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 18 P. 8

  6. 2026-04-27 H

    Executive Session: 04/22/2026 10:45 am GP 231

  7. 2026-04-08 H

    Public Hearing: 04/15/2026 11:00 am GP 231

  8. 2026-02-26 H

    Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 5 P. 124

  9. 2026-01-29 S

    Committee Amendment #2026-0117s , AA, VV; 01/29/2026; SJ 2

  10. 2026-01-29 S

    Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0117s , MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2

  11. 2026-01-16 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0117s , 01/29/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 3

  12. 2026-01-08 S

    Hearing: 01/14/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:20 am; SC 1

  13. 2025-11-21 S

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1

Official Summary Text

relative to certain unclassified positions in the department of health and human services.

Current Bill Text

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CHAPTER 138
SB 516 - FINAL VERSION

01/29/2026 0117s
2026 SESSION
26-2069
05/09

SENATE BILL
516

AN ACT
relative to certain unclassified positions in the department of health and human services.

SPONSORS: Sen. Long, Dist 20; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill revises the job title for certain positions in the department of health and human services.

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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.
01/29/2026 0117s 26-2069
05/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
relative to certain unclassified positions in the department of health and human services.

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

138:1 State Officers; Compensation; Position Title. Amend the following position titles in RSA 94:1-a, I(b) to read as follows:
DD Department of health and human services staff attorney, division for children youth and
services, bureau of general [
council
]
counsel
EE Department of health and human services [
supervising staff
]
lead
attorney, division for
children, youth, and families, bureau of
general [
council
]
counsel
FF Department of health and human services supervising regional attorney, division for
children, youth, and families, bureau of
general [
council
]
counsel

138:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: June 12, 2026
Effective Date: June 12, 2026