# New Hampshire HB1771: (New Title) removing the prospective repeal of child care staffing ratios and the associated waiver system and requiring the department of health and human services to provide certain notice regarding availability of the waiver.

New Hampshire HB1771, (New Title) removing the prospective repeal of child care staffing ratios and the associated waiver system and requiring the department of health and human services to provide certain notice regarding availability of the waiver., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Katy Peternel (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-01 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 98; eff.07/27/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1771
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) removing the prospective repeal of child care staffing ratios and the associated waiver system and requiring the department of health and human services to provide certain notice regarding availability of the waiver.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Last action: 2026-06-01, Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 98; eff.07/27/2026
- Sponsor: Katy Peternel (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Katy Peternel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Margaret M Drye (Republican), House

## Actions (14)

- 2026-06-01: Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 98; eff.07/27/2026 (House)
- 2026-05-18: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 147 (House)
- 2026-05-18: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2026-05-13: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-1795e: AA VV (in recess of) 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 40 (House)
- 2026-05-13: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-1795e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/07/2026); SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/09/2026; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 13 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Hearing: 03/25/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:45 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: MA DV 331-2 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 66 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/03/2026 (Vote 16-0; RC) HC 10 P. 30 (House)
- 2026-02-20: Executive Session: 03/03/2026 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-02-10: Public Hearing: 02/24/2026 02:30 pm GP 230 (House)
- 2025-12-17: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 1 P. 35 (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended, 2026-05-13: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=2344&inflession=2025)
- Enrolled, 2026-05-13: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=2344&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-12-17: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=24531)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33405)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=30696)

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- HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed)
- SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed)
- CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed)
- HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and m… (failed)

## Sources
- [As Amended (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=2344&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=24531)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33405)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=30696)

## 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)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [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)
- [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-HB1771-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).