# New Hampshire HB178: relative to foster parent representation of foster children with disabilities.

New Hampshire HB178, relative to foster parent representation of foster children with disabilities., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nancy A Murphy (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-25 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/23/2025; Chapter 117; eff. 08/23/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB178
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to foster parent representation of foster children with disabilities.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-06-25, Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/23/2025; Chapter 117; eff. 08/23/2025
- Sponsor: Nancy A Murphy (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- 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: Nancy A Murphy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cassandra N Levesque (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Donovan Fenton (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Loren Selig (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark A Pearson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Peter Petrigno (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Ricciardi (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Susan A Elberger (Democratic), House

## Actions (12)

- 2025-06-25: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/23/2025; Chapter 117; eff. 08/23/2025 (House)
- 2025-06-16: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 24 (House)
- 2025-06-16: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/08/2025; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/08/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 20 (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Hearing: 04/24/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:30 am; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 4 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Executive Session: 01/21/2025 01:30 pm LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-27: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/21/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 10 P. 2 (House)
- 2025-01-08: Public Hearing: 01/21/2025 01:30 pm LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-06: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 2 P. 9 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-06-16: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=166&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=4727)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16496)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14343)

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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)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=166&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=4727)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16496)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14343)

## 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-HB178-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).