# New Hampshire HB132: (Second New Title) eliminating liability for support and recovery over certain indigent relations.

New Hampshire HB132, (Second New Title) eliminating liability for support and recovery over certain indigent relations., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rick M Ladd (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-08-11 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 267; eff.01/01/2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB132
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (Second New Title) eliminating liability for support and recovery over certain indigent relations.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-08-11, Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 267; eff.01/01/2026
- Sponsor: Rick M Ladd (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Relatives freed from required support payments: benefit, medium. Beginning 60 days after passage, New Hampshire law ends the family support duty under RSA 165:19. Relatives covered by that provision no longer have to support poor family members under it. The repeal also removes enforcement and recovery of support costs under that provision. Other public food, me…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rick M Ladd (Republican), House

## Actions (23)

- 2025-08-11: Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 267; eff.01/01/2026 (House)
- 2025-07-14: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 63 (House)
- 2025-07-14: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-06-26: Conference Committee Report 2025-2787c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 18 (House)
- 2025-06-26: Conference Committee Report # 2025-2787c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2787c; 06/26/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: Conference Committee Meeting: 06/16/2025 02:30 pm LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-06-11: President Appoints: Senators Abbas, Sullivan, Long; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Sen. Abbas Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Lynn, Kuttab, D. Mannion, Turer 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53 (House)
- 2025-06-03: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2046s 2025-2144s and Requests CofC (Rep. Osborne): MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53 (House)
- 2025-05-15: Ought to Pass with Amendments #2025-2046s and #2025-2144s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Sen. Sullivan Floor Amendment # 2025-2144s, AA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Committee Amendment # 2025-2046s, AA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2046s, 05/15/2025, Vote 3-0; SC 21A (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Hearing: 04/24/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:50 am; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0927h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 69 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Amendment # 2025-0927h: AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 69 (House)
- 2025-03-17: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0927h (NT) 03/12/2025 (Vote 13-5; RC) HC 17 P. 33 (House)
- 2025-02-27: Executive Session: 03/12/2025 11:00 am LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Public Hearing: 03/05/2025 02:30 pm LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-06: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 7 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-07-14: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=231&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=4681)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=17001)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16583)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=231&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=4681)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=17001)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16583)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB132-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).