# New Hampshire HB1710: relative to procedures relating to child abduction.

New Hampshire HB1710, relative to procedures relating to child abduction., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jay D Markell (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-10-23 (Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/23/2026 (Vote 18-3;)) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1710
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to procedures relating to child abduction.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-12
- Last action: 2026-10-23, Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/23/2026 (Vote 18-3;)
- Sponsor: Jay D Markell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (198 yes, 161 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jay D Markell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob J. Lynn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Debra L DeSimone (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi L Nelson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark A Pearson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa A. Litchfield (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-12 | House | OTP | pass | 198 | 161 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-10-23: Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/23/2026 (Vote 18-3;) (House)
- 2026-09-18: Executive Session: 10/23/2026 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-03-26: Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 3 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 03/17/2026 (Vote 25-0; CC) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Executive Session: 03/17/2026 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-03-03: Division I Work Session: 03/13/2026 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to Finance 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 16 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Ought to Pass: MA RC 198-161 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 14 (House)
- 2026-02-02: Minority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study (House)
- 2026-02-02: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/27/2026 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 6 P. 10 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Executive Session: 01/27/2026 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Public Hearing: 01/20/2026 11:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2025-12-12: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 1 P. 32 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-12: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=24201)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=24201)

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- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
- [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)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1710-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).