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SB 278 · 2025 · Senate · Children and Family Law Committee

Out-of-state convictions and parental rights

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including qualifying convictions from other states as grounds for termination of parental rights petitions.

Adds qualifying convictions obtained in other states as grounds for filing petitions to terminate parental rights.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill includes qualifying convictions from other states as grounds for termination of parental rights petitions.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Suzanne PrentissDPrimeAssistant Democratic Leader

Public testimony

5 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

80% support20% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This is a good bill to help protect children in New Hampshire.”
— Megan Kilar, Candiasupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-209:30 amSenate Children and Family LawLOB 101Public hearing
  • 2025-04-0810:00 amHouse Children and Family LawLOB 206-208Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 3
  2. Feb 20, 2025SenHearing: 02/20/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:30 am; SC 10
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 11 P. 113
  6. Apr 8, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/08/2025 11:30 am LOB 206-208
  7. Apr 8, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/08/2025 11:30 am LOB 206-208
  8. Apr 8, 2025House: 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 0093; Effective 01/01/2026

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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