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SB530 • 2026

relative to fetal death reporting to the Centers for Disease Control.

relative to fetal death reporting to the Centers for Disease Control.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Cindy Rosenwald (D), Carrie Sorensen (D), Keith Erf (R), Howard Pearl (r), Bob Lynn (R), Jaci Grote (D)
Last action
2026-07-09
Official status
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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relative to fetal death reporting to the Centers for Disease Control.

relative to fetal death reporting to the Centers for Disease Control.

What This Bill Does

  • relative to fetal death reporting to the Centers for Disease Control.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-07-09 S

    Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 260; Effective 07/02/2026

  2. 2026-06-17 H

    Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15

  3. 2026-06-17 S

    Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14

  4. 2026-04-23 H

    Ought to Pass : MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11

  5. 2026-04-08 H

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/25/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC)

  6. 2026-03-25 H

    Executive Session: 03/25/2026 01:40 pm GP 231

  7. 2026-03-19 H

    Public Hearing: 03/25/2026 01:40 pm GP 231

  8. 2026-03-18 H

    ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 03/25/2026 01:55 pm GP 231

  9. 2026-03-10 H

    ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 03/19/2026 01:00 pm GP 231

  10. 2026-02-26 H

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

  11. 2026-01-29 S

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

  12. 2026-01-22 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 3

  13. 2026-01-15 S

    Hearing: 01/21/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:40 pm; SC 2

  14. 2025-11-24 S

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

Official Summary Text

relative to fetal death reporting to the Centers for Disease Control.

Current Bill Text

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CHAPTER 260
SB 530-FN - FINAL VERSION

2026 SESSION
26-2137
05/08

SENATE BILL
530-FN

AN ACT
relative to fetal death reporting to the Centers for Disease Control.

SPONSORS: Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Rep. Sorensen, Rock. 28; Rep. Lynn, Rock. 17; Rep. Erf, Hills. 28; Rep. Grote, Rock. 24

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

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ANALYSIS

This bill prohibits the division of vital records from releasing certain personal information when reporting a fetal death to the CDC. The bill also updates terminology recorded on the fetal death form.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [
in brackets and struckthrough.
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2137
05/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
relative to fetal death reporting to the Centers for Disease Control.

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

260:1 Fetal Death Reporting; Information Provided. Amend RSA 5-C:75, VII to read as follows:
VII. Information regarding the mother including her: full name, [
maiden surname
]
name prior to first marriage or civil union
, date of birth, residence, race, ancestry, education, occupation, and social security number.

260:2 New Section; Vital Records Administration; Fetal Death; Limited Release of Information to CDC. Amend RSA 5-C by inserting after section 75-a the following new section:
5-C:75-b Limited Release of Information to CDC; Fetal Death.
I. When the division of vital records administration releases information on a fetal death to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), it shall not include:
(a) The names of the mother or father;
(b) The birth month and day of the mother or father;
(c) Their medical record numbers; or
(d) Their residential address, mailing address if different from the residential address, or zip code.
II. The division may release the mother and father's birth year and the date of fetal delivery to the CDC.

260:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: July 02, 2026
Effective Date: July 02, 2026