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SB668 • 2026

authorizing a historic marker on a highway for the purpose of acknowledging the abuse of former residents of the youth development center.

authorizing a historic marker on a highway for the purpose of acknowledging the abuse of former residents of the youth development center.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
David Watters (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Linda Harriott-Gathright (D), Tim McGough (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Alissandra Murray (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Pat Long (D)
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
SENATE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

authorizing a historic marker on a highway for the purpose of acknowledging the abuse of former residents of the youth development center.

authorizing a historic marker on a highway for the purpose of acknowledging the abuse of former residents of the youth development center.

What This Bill Does

  • authorizing a historic marker on a highway for the purpose of acknowledging the abuse of former residents of the youth development center.

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. 2026-03-12 S

    Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/12/2026; SJ 6

  2. 2026-03-03 S

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/12/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 9

  3. 2026-02-11 S

    Hearing: 02/17/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 6

  4. 2026-02-04 S

    Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 3

Official Summary Text

authorizing a historic marker on a highway for the purpose of acknowledging the abuse of former residents of the youth development center.

Current Bill Text

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SB 668-FN - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-3257
07/05

SENATE BILL
668-FN

AN ACT
authorizing a historic marker on a highway for the purpose of acknowledging the abuse of former residents of the youth development center.

SPONSORS: Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Long, Dist 20; Rep. Harriott-Gathright, Hills. 10; Rep. A. Murray, Hills. 20

COMMITTEE: Transportation

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ANALYSIS

This bill authorizes a historic marker on a highway for the purpose of acknowledging the abuse of former residents of the youth development center.

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26-3257
07/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
authorizing a historic marker on a highway for the purpose of acknowledging the abuse of former residents of the youth development center.

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

1 Historical Resources Council; Youth Development Center Historical Marker.
I. Pursuant to RSA 236:40-42 and RSA 227-C:4, X, the historical resources council shall, in cooperation with the department of transportation, and with opportunities for comment by former residents of the New Hampshire youth development center (YDC), determine the content for a highway historical marker for the YDC that acknowledges the abuse suffered by former residents.
II. The historical resources council shall consider public reports and news articles concerning the hundreds of surviving victims of sexual and physical abuse suffered at the YDC, the deep and lasting pain and trauma for them and their families, often increased by silence and denials by public officials, and the repugnance for such abuse and violation of human dignity and state laws.
III. The marker shall be placed after the closure and sale of the YDC property, or no later than June 30, 2028.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

LBA
26-3257
1/21/26

SB 668-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED

AN ACT
authorizing a historic marker on a highway for the purpose of acknowledging the abuse of former residents of the youth development center.

FISCAL IMPACT:
Due to time constraints, the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to provide a fiscal note for this bill at this time. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the Senate Clerk's Office.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Natural and Cultural Resources