# New Hampshire SB441: (New Title) relative to the financial responsibility for local assistance and enabling municipalities to request a hearing regarding the residency of an assisted person.

New Hampshire SB441, (New Title) relative to the financial responsibility for local assistance and enabling municipalities to request a hearing regarding the residency of an assisted person., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Victoria Sullivan (Republican); status passed senate, last action 2026-10-23 (Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/22/2026 (Vote 12-1;)) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB441
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) relative to the financial responsibility for local assistance and enabling municipalities to request a hearing regarding the residency of an assisted person.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-21
- Last action: 2026-10-23, Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/22/2026 (Vote 12-1;)
- Sponsor: Victoria Sullivan (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (16 yes, 8 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: Victoria Sullivan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kathleen Paquette (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kevin A. Avard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kimberly A Rice (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark McLean (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Warden (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Kesselring (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Floor Amendment | pass | 16 | 8 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-10-23: Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/22/2026 (Vote 12-1;) (House)
- 2026-09-23: Executive Session: 10/15/2026 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-09-17: Subcommittee Work Session: 09/23/2026 11:30 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-04-23: Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 10 (House)
- 2026-04-15: Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 04/15/2026 (Vote 17-1; CC) (House)
- 2026-04-07: Executive Session: 04/15/2026 10:00 am GP 158 (House)
- 2026-04-01: Public Hearing: 04/08/2026 11:30 am GP 158 (House)
- 2026-03-27: Introduced (in recess of) 03/26/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 9 P. 54 (House)
- 2026-03-26: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1245s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Sen. Sullivan Floor Amendment # 2026-1245s, RC 16Y-8N, AA; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Committee Amendment # 2026-0841s, AF, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0841s, 03/26/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 11 (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Special Order to 03/26/2026, Without Objection, MA; 03/12/2026 SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0841s, 03/19/2026; Vote 3-2; CC; SC 10 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Special Order to 03/19/2026, Without Objection, MA; 03/05/2026 SJ 5 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: SB 441 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0841s, 03/05/2026; Vote 3-2; CC; SC 8 (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Hearing: 01/21/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 2 (Senate)
- 2025-11-21: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 1 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-11-21: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22118)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22118)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
- [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)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB441-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).