# New Hampshire SB498: relative to children's mental health services for persons 18 years of age and younger.

New Hampshire SB498, relative to children's mental health services for persons 18 years of age and younger., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Regina Birdsell (Republican); status passed senate, last action 2026-10-21 (Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/16/2026 (Vote 11-0; )) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB498
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to children's mental health services for persons 18 years of age and younger.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-21
- Last action: 2026-10-21, Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/16/2026 (Vote 11-0; )
- Sponsor: Regina Birdsell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (162 yes, 183 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: Regina Birdsell (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-14 | House | Reconsider | fail | 162 | 183 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-10-21: Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/16/2026 (Vote 11-0; ) (House)
- 2026-10-01: Executive Session: 10/14/2026 10:00 am GP 229 (House)
- 2026-09-17: Subcommittee Work Session: 10/07/2026 10:00 am GP 229 (House)
- 2026-08-21: Subcommittee Work Session: 09/09/2026 10:00 am GP 229 (House)
- 2026-05-14: Reconsider Interim Study (Rep. Seibert): MF RC 162-183 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 50 (House)
- 2026-05-14: Refer for Interim Study: MA DV 188-164 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 27 (House)
- 2026-05-07: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1757h (House)
- 2026-05-07: Majority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 05/06/2026 (Vote 14-4; RC) HC 19 P. 17 (House)
- 2026-04-29: Subcommittee Work Session: 05/06/2026 10:00 am GP 229 (House)
- 2026-04-29: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 05/06/2026 10:30 am GP 229 (House)
- 2026-04-22: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 04/29/2026 10:00 am GP 229 (House)
- 2026-04-22: Subcommittee Work Session: 04/28/2026 10:00 am GP 229 (House)
- 2026-04-16: Subcommittee Work Session: 04/22/2026 10:00 am GP 229 (House)
- 2026-04-09: Public Hearing: 04/16/2026 01:30 pm GP 229 (House)
- 2026-03-27: Vacated and Referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Rep. Telerski): MA VV (in recess of) 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 55 (House)
- 2026-03-27: Introduced (in recess of) 03/26/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 9 P. 54 (House)
- 2026-03-23: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/26/2026; Vote 7-0; CC; SC 11 (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/05/2026; Vote 4-1; CC; SC 8 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Hearing: 02/11/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 5 (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=22079)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22079)

## 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-SB498-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).