# New Hampshire HB1566: (New Title) directing the department of health and human services to seek clarification from the Administration for Children and Families regarding the use of TANF reserve funds and repealing the requirement that the department of health and human services' biennial budget request include funding for certain child care workforce programs.

New Hampshire HB1566, (New Title) directing the department of health and human services to seek clarification from the Administration for Children and Families regarding the use of TANF reserve funds and repealing the requirement that the department of health and human services' biennial budget request include funding for certain child care workforce programs., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mary Jane Wallner (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-04-16 (Pending Motion Interim Study; 04/16/2026; SJ 9) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1566
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) directing the department of health and human services to seek clarification from the Administration for Children and Families regarding the use of TANF reserve funds and repealing the requirement that the department of health and human services' biennial budget request include funding for certain child care workforce programs.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-10
- Last action: 2026-04-16, Pending Motion Interim Study; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
- Sponsor: Mary Jane Wallner (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mary Jane Wallner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alexis H Simpson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Muns (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cindy Rosenwald (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David John Preece (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Paige (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry M. Stringham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Damphousse Telerski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marjorie K. Smith (Democratic), House

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-16: Pending Motion Interim Study; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Sen. Rochefort Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: HB 1566 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 04/16/2026; Vote 3-2; CC; SC 14A (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Hearing: 03/25/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:15 am; SC 11 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0697h: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 44 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Amendment # 2026-0697h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 44 (House)
- 2026-03-02: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0697h (NT) 02/20/2026 (Vote 25-0; CC) HC 10 P. 21 (House)
- 2026-02-17: Executive Session: 02/20/2026 02:30 pm GP 230 (House)
- 2026-02-10: ==CANCELLED== Division III Work Session: 02/20/2026 09:00 am GP 234 (House)
- 2026-02-10: Division III Work Session: 02/13/2026 09:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-02-02: Division III Work Session: 02/09/2026 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-01-23: Public Hearing: 02/02/2026 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-01-15: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/26/2026 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2025-12-10: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Finance HJ 1 P. 26 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-10: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23940)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23940)

## 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-HB1566-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).