# New Hampshire HB560: (New Title) relative to parental access to a minor child's medical records, relative to refusal of consent to testing to determine alcohol concentration and penalties for aggravated driving while intoxicated, defining pre-sequestration timber tax revenue, establishing a moratorium on carbon sequestration and establishing a commission to study the effects of carbon sequestration in New Hampshire forests upon state and local tax revenue, effective forest management, and the health of New Hampshire’s logging industry.

New Hampshire HB560, (New Title) relative to parental access to a minor child's medical records, relative to refusal of consent to testing to determine alcohol concentration and penalties for aggravated driving while intoxicated, defining pre-sequestration timber tax revenue, establishing a moratorium on carbon sequestration and establishing a commission to study the effects of carbon sequestration in New Hampshire forests upon state and local tax revenue, effective forest management, and the health of New Hampshire’s logging industry., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Melissa A. Litchfield; status failed, last action 2025-07-08 (Conference Committee Report: Not Filed HJ 17) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB560
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) relative to parental access to a minor child's medical records, relative to refusal of consent to testing to determine alcohol concentration and penalties for aggravated driving while intoxicated, defining pre-sequestration timber tax revenue, establishing a moratorium on carbon sequestration and establishing a commission to study the effects of carbon sequestration in New Hampshire forests upon state and local tax revenue, effective forest management, and the health of New Hampshire’s logging industry.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-07-08, Conference Committee Report: Not Filed HJ 17
- Sponsor: Melissa A. Litchfield
- Cosponsors: 9
- 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: Melissa A. Litchfield
- Cosponsor: Charles E McMahon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill M. Gannon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jim A Kofalt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Katherine J. Prudhomme-O'Brien (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kelley L Potenza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth L Weyler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine Perez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Franz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Murphy (Republican), House

## Actions (27)

- 2025-07-08: Conference Committee Report: Not Filed HJ 17 (House)
- 2025-06-19: Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Conference Committee Meeting: 06/18/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-06-13: Conferee Change: Rep. Raymond Replaces Rep. Petrigno 06/13/2025 HJ 17 P. 22 (House)
- 2025-06-11: President Appoints: Senators Abbas, Rochefort, Perkins Kwoka; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Sen. Abbas Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Speaker Appoints: Reps. DeSimone, W. MacDonald, Pauer, Petrigno 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 168 (House)
- 2025-06-10: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2213s 2025-2630S 2025-2661s and 2025-2570s and Requests CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 168 (House)
- 2025-06-06: Ought to Pass with Amendments #2025-2213s, #2025-2630S, #2025-2661s, and #2025-2570s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Sen. Perkins Kwoka Floor Amendment # 2025-2570s, AA, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Special Order to end of the calendar, Without Objection, MA; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Sen. Rochefort Floor Amendment # 2025-2661s, AA, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Sen. Gannon Floor Amendment # 2025-2630s, AA, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Sen. Abbas Floor Amendment # 2025-2213s, AA, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Without Objection, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and administrative corrections which are necessary to reflect the intent of the Senate, MA; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Special Order to 06/05/2025, Without Objection, MA; 05/22/2025 SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 06/05/2025, Vote 2-1; SC 24 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Special Order to 05/22/2025, Without Objection, MA; 05/15/2025 SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/22/2025, Vote 2-1; SC 22 (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Hearing: 04/24/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:10 am; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0673h: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 5 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Amendment # 2025-0673h: AA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 5 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0673h 03/04/2025 (Vote 14-0; CC) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Executive Session: 03/04/2025 11:00 am LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-27: Public Hearing: 02/11/2025 11:00 am LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-14: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 3 P. 16 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6523)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6523)

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- [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)
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- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB560-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).