# New Hampshire HB257: (New Title) relative to the crime of endangering the welfare of a child or incompetent.

New Hampshire HB257, (New Title) relative to the crime of endangering the welfare of a child or incompetent., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Skip A. Rollins (Republican); status passed house, last action 2026-04-10 (Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB257
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) relative to the crime of endangering the welfare of a child or incompetent.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2026-04-10, Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
- Sponsor: Skip A. Rollins (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- 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: Skip A. Rollins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian M Sullivan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cassandra N Levesque (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diane Pauer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Hope E Damon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael I Moffett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ruth Ward (Republican), Senate

## Actions (22)

- 2026-04-10: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 04/16/2026; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 14 (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Hearing: 03/19/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:40 am; SC 10 (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 2 (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1038h: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 2 P. 71 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Amendment # 2025-1038h (NT): AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 2 P. 70 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Lay HB257 on Table (Rep. McFarlane): MF DV 117-204 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 70 (House)
- 2026-01-06: Removed from Consent (Reps. McFarlane, Drew, Tom Mannion, Giasson, Granger, Popovici-Muller, Mehegan, Polozov, Burnham, Corcoran) 01/06/2026 HJ 1 P. 43 (House)
- 2025-11-13: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1038h (NT) 10/22/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) (House)
- 2025-10-03: ==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 10/22/2025 01:00 pm GP 230 (House)
- 2025-10-03: ==RESCHEDULED== Full Committee Work Session: 10/22/2025 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Retained in Committee (House)
- 2025-03-10: Executive Session: 03/19/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-03-06: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/14/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Recommit (Rep. Roy): MA DV 371-2 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 34 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-02-11: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/07/2025 (Vote 11-5; RC) HC 12 P. 15 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Executive Session: 01/29/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-01-22: Subcommittee Work Session: 01/29/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-01-15: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/24/2025 02:30 pm LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-01-14: Public Hearing: 01/22/2025 11:00 am LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 12 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5148)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5148)

## 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-HB257-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).