# New Hampshire HB1763: (New Title) establishing a committee to study siting and maintenance rules regarding certain intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) and acquired brain disorder (ABD) community residences.

New Hampshire HB1763, (New Title) establishing a committee to study siting and maintenance rules regarding certain intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) and acquired brain disorder (ABD) community residences., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mike Drago (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-24 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 181; eff. 06/19/2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1763
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) establishing a committee to study siting and maintenance rules regarding certain intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) and acquired brain disorder (ABD) community residences.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Last action: 2026-06-24, Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 181; eff. 06/19/2026
- Sponsor: Mike Drago (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Lawmakers study disability group home rules: benefit, low. Effective upon passage, the law creates a temporary New Hampshire committee to study rules for certain disability community residences, including group homes. It covers homes funded, certified, or overseen by the Department of Health and Human Services. These homes serve people with intellectual or…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Drago (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian G Nadeau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cindy Lynn Bennett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine Perez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa R Mazur (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Liz F Barbour (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary J Ford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven T Bogert (Republican), House

## Actions (19)

- 2026-06-24: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 181; eff. 06/19/2026 (House)
- 2026-06-10: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 43 (House)
- 2026-06-10: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-06-03: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2126e: AA VV (in recess of) 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 40 (House)
- 2026-06-03: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2126e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/21/2026); SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1431s (Reps. W. MacDonald, Janigian): MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 5 (House)
- 2026-04-14: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1431s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1431s, 04/16/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 14A (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Committee Amendment # 2026-1431s, AA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Hearing: 03/18/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 10 (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 62 (House)
- 2026-02-13: Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 4 (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to Finance 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 7 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0193h: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 6 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Amendment # 2026-0193h (NT): AA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 6 (House)
- 2026-02-03: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0193h (NT) 01/28/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 6 P. 7 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Executive Session: 01/28/2026 02:30 pm GP 158 (House)
- 2026-01-14: Public Hearing: 01/21/2026 01:00 pm GP 158 (House)
- 2025-12-17: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 35 (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended, 2026-06-03: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=31043)
- Enrolled, 2026-06-03: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1989&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-12-17: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=24523)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33968)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=32198)

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## Sources
- [As Amended (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=31043)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1989&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=24523)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33968)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=32198)

## 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-HB1763-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).