# New Hampshire HB552: relative to coverage of children under the state retiree insurance plan.

New Hampshire HB552, relative to coverage of children under the state retiree insurance plan., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James Newsom (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 68; eff. 08/01/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB552-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB552
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to coverage of children under the state retiree insurance plan.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-06-06, Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 68; eff. 08/01/2025
- Sponsor: James Newsom (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State retirees can cover more adult children: mixed, high. Beginning 60 days after passage, New Hampshire’s state retiree health plan covers dependent children ages 19–25 without requiring full-time school enrollment. Coverage also includes fully dependent minor children. A dependent child with a certified disability qualifies while institutionalized or li…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James Newsom (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David J. Luneau (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tara Reardon (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (18)

- 2025-06-06: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 68; eff. 08/01/2025 (House)
- 2025-05-23: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 51 (House)
- 2025-05-23: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/01/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 19 (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Hearing: 04/23/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:30 am; SC 19 (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 4 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/02/2025 (Vote 25-0; CC) HC 19 P. 11 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Executive Session: 04/01/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Division I Work Session: 03/24/2025 09:00 am LOB 212 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Referred to Finance 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 8 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 8 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/05/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) (House)
- 2025-02-21: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/12/2025 11:00 am LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-02-13: Executive Session: 03/05/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Public Hearing: 01/29/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-01-14: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 3 P. 15 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-05-23: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=796&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6515)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15826)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=13521)

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- 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=796&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6515)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15826)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=13521)

## 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-HB552-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).