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SB 238 · 2025 · Senate · Finance Committee

Adverse childhood experiences prevention program

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(New Title) establishing the adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) prevention and treatment program and making an appropriation to the department of health and human services for this purpose.

Establishes the adverse childhood experiences prevention and treatment program as an ongoing program within the department of health and human services and appropriates funds for that purpose.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 establishes the adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) prevention and treatment program as an ongoing program rather than as a pilot within the department of health and human services. The bill also makes an appropriation to the department of health and human services for this purpose.

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 program shall be designed to provide prevention, assessment, diagnoses, and treatment services for such children and their families, by:”
Section 1
“The sum of $150,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 is hereby appropriated to the department of health and human services to fund the adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) prevention and treatment program, and continue to expand and fund continued professional development for child-parent psychotherapy (CPP) services, as described in RSA 167:3-l, IV.”
Section 2
“The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.”
Section 2
“The sum of $150,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 is hereby appropriated to the department of health and human services to fund the ACEs prevention and treatment program, and continue to expand and fund continued professional development for CPP services, as described in RSA 167:3-l, IV.”
Section 2

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Pat LongDPrime
  • Sen. Denise RicciardiRDeputy Majority Leader

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 11, 2025Public hearingSenate Finance17:23–19:011m 38slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateSenate floor3:50:55–3:53:452m 50slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0484s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0484s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-0484s — adopted, voice vote

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Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Finance; SJ 3
  2. Feb 11, 2025SenHearing: 02/11/2025, Room 103, SH, 01:25 pm; SC 9
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0484s, 03/06/2025, Vote 6-0; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0484s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0484s, 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.