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HB 1377 · 2026 · House · Children and Family Law Committee

Alternative caregiver arrangements without guardianship

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allowing parents to make alternative caregiver arrangements for their children without transferring guardianship.

Allows parents to make alternative caregiver arrangements for their children without transferring guardianship.AI-generated

Status

Committee recommended Inexpedient to Legislate; died at adjournment · March 4, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill allows parents to make alternative caregiver arrangements for their children without transferring guardianship.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

““Authorizing party” means a parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian who authorizes a caregiver to act under a caregiver authorization affidavit.”
RSA 461-C:1
“A parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian of a minor, by a caregiver authorization affidavit, may authorize a designated caregiver to exercise certain concurrent parental rights and responsibilities relative to a designated minor’s education and health care, as described in RSA 461-C:3.”
RSA 461-C:2
“Nothing in this chapter shall relieve a person from liability arising from other provisions of the law.”
RSA 461-C:4
“The affidavit shall be signed under the pains and penalties of perjury by the authorizing party in the presence of 2 adult witnesses, neither of whom may be the caregiver, and the affidavit shall be notarized.”
RSA 461-C:5

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Patrick LongDPrime

Public testimony

8 signed in online

75% support25% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 3, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate9–7
    Overall
    56% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 17, 2026Public hearingHouse Children and Family Law1:37:09–2:03:2626m 17slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 2, 2026Public hearingHouse Children and Family Law35:12–35:4634slocated in the stream transcript==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 1 P. 17
  2. Feb 17, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/17/2026 11:30 am GP 230
  3. Mar 2, 2026House==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 03/02/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  4. Mar 3, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/03/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  5. Mar 3, 2026HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2026 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 10 P. 76
  6. Mar 4, 2026HouseMinority : Ought to Pass

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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