# New Hampshire HB455: relative to reports by the department of health and human services regarding Medicaid enhancement for children and pregnant women.

New Hampshire HB455, relative to reports by the department of health and human services regarding Medicaid enhancement for children and pregnant women., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jess Edwards (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-30 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/29/2025; Chapter 53; eff.07/01/2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB455
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to reports by the department of health and human services regarding Medicaid enhancement for children and pregnant women.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-05-30, Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/29/2025; Chapter 53; eff.07/01/2025
- Sponsor: Jess Edwards (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- 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: Jess Edwards (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark A Pearson (Republican), House

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-30: Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/29/2025; Chapter 53; eff.07/01/2025 (House)
- 2025-05-13: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 59 (House)
- 2025-05-12: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/08/2025); SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: ==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing: 04/09/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 16 (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0645h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 32 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Amendment # 2025-0645h: AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 32 (House)
- 2025-03-17: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0645h 03/12/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 17 P. 19 (House)
- 2025-03-17: Executive Session: 02/26/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Public Hearing: 02/26/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-01-10: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 3 P. 11 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-05-12: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=923&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-10: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6130)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15474)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=12884)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=923&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6130)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15474)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=12884)

## 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-HB455-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).