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SB 255 · 2025 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee

Crisis stabilization services

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establishing and developing crisis stabilization services.

Creates a trust fund and an oversight commission for behavioral health crisis service systems and establishes a crisis services telecommunications surcharge.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: I. Creates a trust fund to promote awareness of behavioral health crisis service systems. II. Creates a commission to oversee the behavioral health crisis service system trust fund. III. Establishes a crisis services telecommunications surcharge. IV. Creates a special 988 license plate.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Kevin AvardRPrimeVice Chair· Health and Human Services
  • Rep. Jodi NelsonRClerk· Children and Family Law

Also: Rep. Mark PearsonR, Rep. David NagelD

Public testimony

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

Hearings

  • 2025-02-0610:00 amSenate Health and Human ServicesLOB 101Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 3
  2. Feb 6, 2025SenHearing: 02/06/2025, Room 101, LOB, 11:00 am; SC 8
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0547s, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0547s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0547s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  6. Mar 27, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/27/2025, Vote 7-0; SC 14
  7. Mar 27, 2025SenSen. Birdsell Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
  8. Mar 27, 2025SenPending Motion Ought to Pass; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
  9. 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.