# New Hampshire HB473: criminalizing multiple forms of exposing children to controlled substances and allowing law enforcement to take a child into protective custody for screening and testing in an instance of suspected or actual criminal exposure to controlled substances.

New Hampshire HB473, criminalizing multiple forms of exposing children to controlled substances and allowing law enforcement to take a child into protective custody for screening and testing in an instance of suspected or actual criminal exposure to controlled substances., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jodi L Nelson (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-22 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 189; eff.01/01/2026 HJ 18) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB473
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: criminalizing multiple forms of exposing children to controlled substances and allowing law enforcement to take a child into protective custody for screening and testing in an instance of suspected or actual criminal exposure to controlled substances.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-07-22, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 189; eff.01/01/2026 HJ 18
- Sponsor: Jodi L Nelson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 12
- 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: Jodi L Nelson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alicia C Gregg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Boyd (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Regina Birdsell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charles E McMahon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Charles H Foote (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Debra L DeSimone (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jay D Markell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Sellers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kimberly A Rice
- Cosponsor: Pat Long (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Peter Petrigno (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Victoria Sullivan (Republican), Senate

## Actions (16)

- 2025-07-22: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 189; eff.01/01/2026 HJ 18 (House)
- 2025-06-30: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 58 (House)
- 2025-06-30: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-06-19: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2731e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 25 (House)
- 2025-06-16: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2731e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 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, 10:00 am; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0430h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 12 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Amendment # 2025-0430h: AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 12 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0430h 03/07/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 17 P. 9 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Executive Session: 03/07/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-02-07: Public Hearing: 02/12/2025 03:00 pm LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-01-29: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 02/06/2025 03:00 pm LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-01-13: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 12 (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended, 2025-06-16: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=11918)
- Enrolled, 2025-06-16: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=736&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6298)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16919)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14348)

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## Sources
- [As Amended (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=11918)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=736&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6298)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16919)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14348)

## 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-HB473-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).