# New Hampshire SB34: relative to parental consent for student participation in Medicaid to schools program.

New Hampshire SB34, relative to parental consent for student participation in Medicaid to schools program., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ruth Ward (Republican); status passed house, last action 2026-02-05 (Special Order to the Present Time, Without Objection, MA; 02/05/2026; SJ 3) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB34
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to parental consent for student participation in Medicaid to schools program.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2026-02-05, Special Order to the Present Time, Without Objection, MA; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
- Sponsor: Ruth Ward (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (186 yes, 155 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ruth Ward (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kevin A. Avard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Regina Birdsell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bill M. Gannon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gray
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: JD Bernardy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim A Kofalt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Timothy Lang (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lorie Ball (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim McGough (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Rochefort (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Victoria Sullivan (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-07 | House | OTPA | pass | 186 | 155 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-02-05: Special Order to the Present Time, Without Objection, MA; 02/05/2026; SJ 3 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Sen. Ward Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3 (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-3056h: MA RC 186-155 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 151 (House)
- 2026-01-07: Amendment # 2025-3056h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 151 (House)
- 2025-11-19: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-11-19: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3056h 11/05/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 51 P. 30 (House)
- 2025-10-22: Executive Session: 11/05/2025 02:00 pm GP 232 (House)
- 2025-05-12: Retained in Committee (House)
- 2025-04-01: Public Hearing: 04/09/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 11 P. 109 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Ought to Pass: RC 16Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 11 (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Hearing: 01/21/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:00 am; SC 6 (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5391)

## Related bills

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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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5391)

## 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-SB34-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).