# New Hampshire SB269: removing references to matrimonial age and time waivers in the vital records act.

New Hampshire SB269, removing references to matrimonial age and time waivers in the vital records act., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Debra Altschiller (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-22 (Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0252; Effective 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB269
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: removing references to matrimonial age and time waivers in the vital records act.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-07-22, Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0252; Effective 07/01/2025
- Sponsor: Debra Altschiller (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- 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: Debra Altschiller (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cassandra N Levesque (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gaby M Grossman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pat Long (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Peter Petrigno (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Zoe R Manos (Democratic), House

## Actions (14)

- 2025-07-22: Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0252; Effective 07/01/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-07-07: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59 (House)
- 2025-07-03: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-06-30: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2877e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-06-26: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2877e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 26 (House)
- 2025-05-22: Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 4 (House)
- 2025-05-12: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 05/06/2025 (Vote 14-1; CC) (House)
- 2025-04-30: Executive Session: 05/06/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Public Hearing: 04/15/2025 09:30 am LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 11 P. 113 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 13 (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Hearing: 03/11/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 12 (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3 (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Amended, 2025-06-30: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=579&inflession=2025)
- Enrolled, 2025-06-26: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=579&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7929)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16982)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15008)

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## Sources
- [As Amended (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=579&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7929)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16982)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15008)

## 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-SB269-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).