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SB 22 · 2025 · Senate · Children and Family Law Committee

Criminal background checks for child care licensing

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relative to disclosure of criminal history and criminal records to the child care licensing unit of the department of health and human services.

Allows the child care licensing unit of the department of health and human services to obtain an applicant's criminal history directly from the state police to determine eligibility.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 11, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✓House
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill allows the child care licensing unit of the department of health and human services to access directly from the state police an applicant's criminal history and record information and use such information as a factor to determine an applicant's eligibility. The bill is a request of the department of health and human services.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Howard PearlRPrimeChair· Executive Departments and Administration

Public testimony

8 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

88% support13% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“The Child Care Licensing Unit of NH DHHS has been a terrific partner with the child care community in New Hampshire, working together to determine the best rules, regulations and laws that allow these small businesses to run efficiently while protecting the health and safety of the children.…”
— Jackie Cowell, Newbury · Early Learning NHsupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-1411:00 amSenate Children and Family LawSH 103Public hearing
  • 2025-04-0810:00 amHouse Children and Family LawLOB 206-208Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025SenIntroduced 01/08/2025 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 2
  2. Jan 14, 2025SenHearing: 01/14/2025, Room 103, SH, 11:00 am; SC 5
  3. Jan 30, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/30/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 7
  4. Jan 30, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/30/2025; SJ 4
  5. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 11 P. 109
  6. Apr 8, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/08/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208
  7. Apr 8, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/08/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208
  8. Apr 8, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass 04/08/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 22 P. 7
  9. May 1, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 2
  10. May 22, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53
  11. May 22, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15
  12. Jun 10, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 06/10/2025; Chapter 0080
  13. Jun 30, 2025SenI. Section 5 Effective 06/30/2025
  14. Jul 1, 2025SenII. Remainder Effective 07/01/2025

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Documents (PDF)

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