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SB 558 · 2026 · Senate · Judiciary Committee

Youth center claims administrator oversight

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relative to the appointment of the youth development center claims administrator.

Transfers the youth development center claims administrator position from the executive branch to the judicial branch and reverses certain 2025 changes to the claims process regarding attorney's fees, decision acceptance timelines, and reporting requirements.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 26, 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill transfers the position of YDC claims administrator from the executive branch to the judicial branch. The bill also removes changes to the claims process made in 2025, 141 (HB 2) relative to payment of attorney's fees in settlements involving periodic payments, the time period for acceptance of the administrator's decision, and reporting requirements.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Debra AltschillerDPrime
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader
  • Rep. Karen EbelDDemocratic Leader Pro Tempore

Also: Sen. David WattersD, Sen. Pat LongD

Public testimony

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

Hearings

  • 2026-02-121:00 pmSenate JudiciarySH 100Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1
  2. Feb 12, 2026SenHearing: 02/12/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:20 pm; SC 5
  3. Mar 26, 2026SenCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/26/2026, Vote 3-1; SC 11
  4. Mar 26, 2026SenSen. Gannon Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  5. Mar 26, 2026SenPending Motion Inexpedient to Legislate; 03/26/2026; SJ 7

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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