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HB 775 · 2025 · House · Children and Family Law Committee

RFP for supervised visitation centers

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directing the department of health and human services to issue a request for proposals for supervised visitation centers.

Directs the department of health and human services to issue a request for proposals for supervised visitation centers.AI-generated

Status

Died on the table in the House · March 26, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill directs the department of health and human services to issue a request for proposals for supervised visitation centers.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“The department of health and human services shall contract with one or more qualified organizations to establish and operate a supervised visitation center in each county.”
RSA 170-G:22
“The department shall publish a request for proposals (RFP) to support a supervised visitation center in each county.”
RSA 170-G:22
“The RFP shall require applicants to provide a detailed plan and budget to meet the anticipated needs of the county.”
RSA 170-G:22
“Budgets shall address wages, benefits, on-site law enforcement, office space, training, and insurance.”
RSA 170-G:22

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Jodi NelsonRPrimeClerk· Children and Family Law
  • Rep. Debra DeSimoneRChair· Children and Family Law
  • Rep. Kimberly RiceRVice Chair· Children and Family Law
  • Rep. David PaigeDRanking Member· Housing

Also: Rep. Buzz ScherrD

Public testimony

10 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

40% support60% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This is a needless waste of time and resources. Please vote ITL.”
— Krystal Bloom, Francestownopposes
“Unfortunately, the Supervised Visitation Centers are unfruitful and even harmful.”
— Carol Petrusewicz, Rochesteropposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 18, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseVoice voteLay HB775 on Table (Rep. M. Pearson)adopted

Hearings and debates

  • Mar 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Children and Family Law1:18:12–1:23:385m 26slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass — roll call; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • Mar 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floor10:43–11:2542slocated in the stream transcriptLay HB775 on Table (Rep. M. Pearson) — adopted, voice vote
  • Dec 17, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamDied on Table, Session ended

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 3 P. 27
  2. Mar 18, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 03/18/2025 10:30 am LOB 206-208
  3. Mar 18, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/18/2025 10:30 am LOB 206-208
  4. Mar 18, 2025House: Ought to Pass 03/18/2025 (Vote 16-0; RC) HC 17 P. 26
  5. Mar 26, 2025HouseLay HB775 on Table (Rep. M. Pearson): MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 45
  6. Dec 17, 2025HouseDied on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 18

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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