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HB 478 · 2025 · House · Children and Family Law Committee

Foster care oversight subcommittee

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establishing a foster care oversight subcommittee within the oversight commission on children's services.

Establishes a foster care oversight subcommittee within the oversight commission on children's services.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · May 21, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill establishes a foster care oversight subcommittee within the oversight commission on children's services.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Peter PetrignoDPrimeRanking Member· Children and Family Law
  • Rep. Debra DeSimoneRChair· Children and Family Law
  • Rep. Gaby GrossmanDDeputy Ranking Member· Children and Family Law

Also: Rep. Alicia GreggD, Rep. Cassandra LevesqueD, Rep. Mark PearsonR, Rep. Nancy MurphyD, Sen. Debra AltschillerD, Sen. Pat LongD

Public testimony

14 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

71% support29% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I am in support of this committee being created to improve the foster care system in New Hampshire.”
— Heather Fritchy, DERRYsupports
“As a former foster parent, adoptive parent, and employee of NH DCYF as the Nurse Coordinator of the Foster Care Health Program in the Nashua, Manchester, Salem and Concord District Offices, I am in full support of HB478. The bar should be set high as to our expectations of the…”
— Rep. Nancy Murphy, Merrimacksupports

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-2810:00 amHouse Children and Family LawLOB 206-208Public hearing
  • 2025-04-039:30 amSenate Children and Family LawSH 103Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 3 P. 12
  2. Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 01:00 pm LOB 206-208
  3. Jan 28, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/28/2025 01:00 pm LOB 206-208
  4. Jan 28, 2025House: Ought to Pass 01/28/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 10 P. 2
  5. Feb 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 4
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 7
  7. Apr 3, 2025SenHearing: 04/03/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:10 am; SC 15
  8. Apr 17, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 17
  9. Apr 17, 2025SenHB 478 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  10. Apr 17, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  11. May 1, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 31
  12. May 1, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/01/2025); SJ 12
  13. May 14, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 31; eff.07/13/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.