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SB 645 · 2026 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee

Expand child care scholarship eligibility

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relative 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
  1. Introduced
  2. Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. 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. Tara ReardonDPrime
  • 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

  1. Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 1
  2. Jan 14, 2026SenHearing: 01/14/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 47
  3. Mar 5, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0839s, 03/05/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 8
  4. Mar 5, 2026SenCommittee Amendment # 2026-0839s, AA, VV; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
  5. Mar 5, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2026-0839s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
  6. Mar 26, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/26/2026, Vote 7-0; SC 11
  7. Mar 26, 2026SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  8. Mar 26, 2026SenSen. Gray Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  9. Mar 26, 2026SenPending Motion OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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