SB 645 · 2026 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee
Expand child care scholarship eligibility
AI-generatedrelative to income eligibility for the New Hampshire child care scholarship program and reallocating certain revenue to fund the program.
Directs the department of health and human services to increase income eligibility for the child care scholarship program and reallocates revenue to fund the expanded eligibility.AI-generated
Status
Died on the table in the Senate · March 26, 2026- ✓Introduced
- ✕Senate
- House
- Governor
- Law
Analysis
This bill directs the department of health and human services to amend its policy to increase eligibility for the child care scholarship program and directs revenues to fund the eligibility increase.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
- Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
- Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader
Also: Sen. Pat LongD, Sen. David WattersD
Public testimony
No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record
Hearings
- 2026-01-149:00 amSenate Health and Human ServicesSH 100Public hearing
Legislative history
- Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 1
- Jan 14, 2026SenHearing: 01/14/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 47
- Mar 5, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0839s, 03/05/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 8
- Mar 5, 2026SenCommittee Amendment # 2026-0839s, AA, VV; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
- Mar 5, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2026-0839s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
- Mar 26, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/26/2026, Vote 7-0; SC 11
- Mar 26, 2026SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
- Mar 26, 2026SenSen. Gray Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
- Mar 26, 2026SenPending Motion OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
Coverage
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.