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SB 114 · 2025 · Senate · Finance Committee

Housing funding for mental health patients

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making appropriations to the department of health and human services to support community and transitional housing through community mental health centers.

Appropriates funds to the department of health and human services to expand community and transitional housing options for individuals with mental illness through community mental health centers.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · November 3, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill makes appropriations to the department of health and human services for the purpose of increasing community housing options for individuals suffering from mental illness.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.”
Section 1
“Said sum shall be nonlapsing and used for the purpose of covering non-billable services for supported community housing.”
Section 2
“The current rate of approximately $278 a day shall be increased to $350 a day and shall be eligible for a 50 percent federal match.”
Section 3
“The department of health and human services shall issue a request for grant applications for the purpose of awarding housing grants to community mental health centers to retain and create new housing in the community.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Donovan FentonDPrime
  • Sen. Denise RicciardiRDeputy Majority Leader
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRVice Chair· Finance

Also: Rep. Jodi NewellD, Rep. Mark PearsonR

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 28, 2025Public hearingSenate Finance1:23:04–1:26:073m 3slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateSenate floor3:40:27–3:43:353m 8slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0376s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0376s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-0376s — adopted, voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Finance; SJ 3
  2. Jan 28, 2025SenHearing: 01/28/2025, Room 103, SH, 01:40 pm; SC 7
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0376s, 03/06/2025, Vote 6-0; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0376s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0376s, MA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenSen. Gray Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  7. Mar 6, 2025SenPending Motion OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  8. Oct 31, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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