New Hampshire House Bill 473
Session 2025
Criminalizing multiple forms of exposing children to controlled substances and allowing law enforcement to take a child into protective custody for screening and testing in an instance of suspected or actual criminal exposure to controlled substances.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jul 22, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
473
State
New Hampshire
Session
2025
Charles E McMahon
Cosponsor
Debra L DeSimone
Cosponsor
Jay D Markell
Cosponsor
Kimberly A Rice
Cosponsor
Pat Long
Cosponsor
House votes are unavailable for this bill.
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07/22/2025
House
Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 189; eff.01/01/2026 HJ 18
06/30/2025
House
Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 58
06/30/2025
Senate
Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 17
06/19/2025
House
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2731e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 25
06/16/2025
Senate
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2731e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/12/2025); SJ 17
05/08/2025
Senate
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
04/28/2025
Senate
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/08/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 20
04/10/2025
Senate
Hearing: 04/24/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:00 am; SC 17
03/27/2025
Senate
Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 10
03/26/2025
House
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0430h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 12
03/26/2025
House
Amendment # 2025-0430h: AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 12
03/19/2025
House
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0430h 03/07/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 17 P. 9
02/20/2025
House
Executive Session: 03/07/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
02/07/2025
House
Public Hearing: 02/12/2025 03:00 pm LOB 202-204
01/29/2025
House
==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 02/06/2025 03:00 pm LOB 202-204
01/13/2025
House
Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 12
Sources
NH Legislature
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Record Created
Jan 14, 2025 4:03:24 AM
Record Updated
Oct 22, 2025 2:08:48 AM