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HB 751 · 2026 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Study substance treatment licensure and open enrollment

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(Second New Title) establishing a committee to study licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities, authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state, and creating a limited exemption from parental consent required for certain recordings under the parental bill of rights.

Establishes a committee to study licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities and allows public schools adopting open enrollment to set enrollment capacity between 10 and 100 percent of students.AI-generated

Status

Died on the table in the Senate · June 4, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill: I. Establishes a committee to study licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities. II. Allows parents to send their children to public schools outside of their resident district. III. Creates a limited exemption from the consent requirement under the parental bill of rights for required assessments and school-sponsored events open to the general public.

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

“A school district shall post the total capacity of each individual school in the district, the capacity of each grade level, and the number of vacancies in each individual school in the district on the district website by the first of each month.”
RSA 194-D:2
“There shall be no tuition charge for any pupil attending an open enrollment school located in that pupil's resident district.”
RSA 194-D:5
“The state board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, consistent with the provisions of this chapter relative to the administration of open enrollment in public schools across the state.”
RSA 194-D:7
“Each school district in the state shall report annually to the state commissioner of education the number of transfer applications, acceptances, denials and the reason for each denial.”
RSA 194-D:2

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Mark McLeanRPrime

Rep. Jodi NewellD, Rep. Kathleen PaquetteR, Rep. Katherine Prudhomme-O'BrienR, Sen. Pat LongD

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 12, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0220h (NT)12–6
    Overall
    67% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-0220hadopted
  • Mar 6, 2025HouseRoll callOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0220hAdopted216–152How they voted
    Overall
    59% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    55–15227% yea
    Democrats
    161–0100% yea
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Oct 30, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2964h (NT)14–11
    Overall
    56% yea
  • Jan 8, 2026HouseDivisionAmendment 2025-2964hAdopted186–158
    Overall
    54% yea
  • Jan 8, 2026HouseDivisionAmendment 2025-2957hFailed161–191
    Overall
    46% yea
  • Jan 8, 2026HouseDivisionOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2964hAdopted350–3
    Overall
    99% yea
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Jan 29, 2026SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0223s5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jan 29, 2026SenateVoice voteCommittee amendment 2026-0223sadopted
  • Jan 29, 2026SenateRoll callFloor Amendment #2026-0297s Sections 14; 15; and the effective dateAdopted24–0How they voted
    Overall
    100% yea
    Republicans
    16–0100% yea
    Democrats
    8–0100% yea
  • Jan 29, 2026SenateRoll callRemainder of Floor Amendment #2026-0297sAdopted16–8How they voted
    Overall
    67% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    16–0100% yea
    Democrats
    0–80% yea
  • Jan 29, 2026SenateRoll callOught to Pass with Amendment on Sections 14; 15; and the effective dateAdopted24–0How they voted
    Overall
    100% yea
    Republicans
    16–0100% yea
    Democrats
    8–0100% yea
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the Senate
  • Jan 29, 2026SenateRoll callOught to Pass with Amendment on the Remainder of the Bill and effective dateAdopted16–8How they voted
    Overall
    67% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    16–0100% yea
    Democrats
    0–80% yea
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the Senate
  • Feb 12, 2026HouseVoice voteHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-0223s and 2026-0297s and Requests CofC (Reps. W. MacDonald, Weyler)adopted
  • Feb 5, 2026SenateVoice voteSen. Pearl Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conferenceadopted
  • Jun 4, 2026SenateVoice voteSen. Pearl Moved Laid on Tableadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs2:05:08–2:09:104m 2slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floor4:20:56–4:27:556m 59slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0220h — adopted, roll call 216-152; Amendment # 2025-0220h (NT) — adopted, voice vote; Referred to Finance
  • Mar 17, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance - Division III31:39–32:481m 9slocated in the stream transcriptDivision III Work Session
  • Apr 1, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance3:41:47–3:43:051m 18slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session
  • Sep 29, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance - Division III33:36–37:133m 37slocated in the stream transcriptDivision III Work Session
  • Oct 30, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance2:52:42–3:06:5814m 16slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2964h (NT) — roll call; Executive Session
  • Jan 8, 2026Floor debateHouse floor2:12:03–2:13:111m 8slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2964h — adopted, division 350-3; Amendment # 2025-2964h (NT) — adopted, division 186-158; Amendment # 2025-2957h — failed, division 161-191
  • Jan 21, 2026Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration5:03:14–5:04:561m 42slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Jan 29, 2026Floor debateSenate floor1:51:29–1:54:523m 23slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0223s; Sen. Perkins Kwoka Moved to divide the Question on Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-0223s and #2026-0297s with the first vote on Sections 14; 15; and the effective date and the second vote on the remainder of the bill; Ought to Pass with Amendment on Sections 14; 15; and the effective date — adopted, roll call 24-0
  • Feb 5, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamSen. Pearl Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — adopted, voice vote; President Appoints: Senators Birdsell, Lang, Prentiss; (In Recess
  • Feb 12, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-0223s and 2026-0297s and Requests CofC (Reps. W. MacDonald, Weyler) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 4, 2026Floor debateSenate floor1:30:43–1:31:2744slocated in the stream transcriptConference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2118c; Sen. Pearl Moved Laid on Table — adopted, voice vote; Pending Motion Committee of Conference Report # 2026-2118c

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Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 3 P. 26
  2. Feb 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/05/2025 10:30 am LOB 210-211
  3. Feb 5, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/05/2025 10:30 am LOB 210-211
  4. Feb 12, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0220h (NT) 02/12/2025 (Vote 12-6; RC) HC 14 P. 24
  5. Feb 19, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Mar 6, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0220h (NT): AA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 63
  7. Mar 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0220h: MA RC 216-152 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 64
  8. Mar 6, 2025HouseReferred to Finance 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 66
  9. Mar 17, 2025HouseDivision III Work Session: 03/17/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  10. Apr 1, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/01/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  11. Apr 2, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  12. Sep 29, 2025HouseDivision III Work Session: 09/29/2025 10:00 am GP 230
  13. Oct 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230
  14. Oct 30, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2964h (NT) 10/30/2025 (Vote 14-11; RC) HC 51 P. 37
  15. Nov 7, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2957h (NT)
  16. Jan 8, 2026HouseAmendment # 2025-2964h (NT): AA DV 186-158 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 30
  17. Jan 8, 2026HouseAmendment # 2025-2957h: AF DV 161-191 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 31
  18. Jan 8, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2964h: MA DV 350-3 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 31
  19. Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 2
  20. Jan 21, 2026SenHearing: 01/21/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:50 pm; SC 2
  21. Jan 29, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0223s, 01/29/2026, Vote 5-0; SC 3 P. 3
  22. Jan 29, 2026SenCommittee Amendment # 2026-0223s, AA, VV; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  23. Jan 29, 2026SenSen. Lang Floor Amendment # 2026-0297s; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  24. Jan 29, 2026SenSen. Perkins Kwoka Moved to divide the Question on Floor Amendment #2026-0297s with the first vote on Sections 14; 15; and the effective date and the second vote on the remainder of the amendment; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  25. Jan 29, 2026SenThe Chair ruled the Question Divisible; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  26. Jan 29, 2026SenFloor Amendment #2026-0297s Sections 14; 15; and the effective date; RC 24Y-0N; MA, 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  27. Jan 29, 2026SenRemainder of Floor Amendment #2026-0297s; RC 16Y-8N; MA, 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  28. Jan 29, 2026SenSen. Lang Floor Amendment # 2026-0297s, AA; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  29. Jan 29, 2026SenSen. Perkins Kwoka Moved to divide the Question on Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-0223s and #2026-0297s with the first vote on Sections 14; 15; and the effective date and the second vote on the remainder of the bill; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  30. Jan 29, 2026SenThe Chair ruled the Question Divisible; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  31. Jan 29, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendment on Sections 14; 15; and the effective date, RC 24Y-0N, MA, 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  32. Jan 29, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendment on the Remainder of the Bill and effective date, RC 16Y-8N, MA, OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  33. Feb 12, 2026HouseHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-0223s and 2026-0297s and Requests CofC (Reps. W. MacDonald, Weyler): MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 77
  34. Feb 18, 2026HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. Noble, Peternel, Erf, Balboni 02/18/2026 HJ 4 P. 77
  35. Feb 5, 2026SenSen. Pearl Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 02/05/2026); SJ 4
  36. Feb 5, 2026SenPresident Appoints: Senators Birdsell, Lang, Prentiss; (In Recess 02/05/2026); SJ 4
  37. May 18, 2026HouseConference Committee Meeting: 05/18/2026 02:00 pm GP 228
  38. May 26, 2026HouseConference Committee Meeting: 05/26/2026 02:00 pm GP 231
  39. May 27, 2026HouseConference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 12:45 pm GP 229
  40. May 28, 2026HouseConference Committee Meeting: 05/28/2026 12:30 pm GP 228
  41. May 27, 2026SenConferee Change; Senator Perkins Kwoka Replaces Senator Prentiss; SJ 14
  42. May 28, 2026HouseConferee Change: Rep. Osborne Replaces Rep. Balboni 05/28/2026 HJ 14 P. 36
  43. May 28, 2026SenConferee Change; Senator Carson Replaces Senator Perkins Kwoka; SJ 14
  44. Jun 4, 2026SenConference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2118c; 06/04/2026
  45. Jun 4, 2026SenSen. Pearl Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14
  46. Jun 4, 2026SenPending Motion Committee of Conference Report # 2026-2118c; 06/04/2026; SJ 14

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