# New Hampshire SB278: including qualifying convictions from other states as grounds for termination of parental rights petitions.

New Hampshire SB278, including qualifying convictions from other states as grounds for termination of parental rights petitions., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Suzanne M. Prentiss (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Signed by the Governor on 06/10/2025; Chapter 0093; Effective 01/01/2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB278
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: including qualifying convictions from other states as grounds for termination of parental rights petitions.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Signed by the Governor on 06/10/2025; Chapter 0093; Effective 01/01/2026
- Sponsor: Suzanne M. Prentiss (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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: Suzanne M. Prentiss (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (12)

- 2025-06-11: Signed by the Governor on 06/10/2025; Chapter 0093; Effective 01/01/2026 (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 2 (House)
- 2025-04-18: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/08/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 22 P. 7 (House)
- 2025-04-18: Executive Session: 04/08/2025 11:30 am LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-03-31: Public Hearing: 04/08/2025 11:30 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)
- 2025-03-06: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 11 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Hearing: 02/20/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:30 am; SC 10 (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 3 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-06-03: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1106&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-24: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7993)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16031)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14993)

## Related bills

- HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire tu… (became law)
- HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed)
- 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)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed)
- HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and m… (failed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1106&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7993)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16031)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14993)

## 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-SB278-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).