2025 Regular Session • New Hampshire Legislature
HB473
Legislative Summary
Criminalizing multiple forms of exposing children to controlled substances and allowing law enforcement to take a child into protective custody for screening and testing in an instance of suspected or actual criminal exposure to controlled substances.
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Bill History
1/13/2025
Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety House Journal 3 P. 12
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 02/06/2025 03:00 pm Legislative Office Building 202-204
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
Public Hearing: 02/12/2025 03:00 pm Legislative Office Building 202-204
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Executive Session: 03/07/2025 10:00 am Legislative Office Building 202-204
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0430h 03/07/2025 (Vote 16-0; Consent Calendar) House Calendar 17 P. 9
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Amendment # 2025-0430h: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 03/26/2025 House Journal 10 P. 12
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0430h: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/26/2025 House Journal 10 P. 12
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Children and Family Law; Senate Journal 10
Senate
4/10/2025
Hearing: 04/24/2025, Room 103, State House, 10:00 am; Senate Calendar 17
Senate
4/28/2025
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/08/2025; Vote 3-0; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 20
Senate
5/8/2025
Ought to Pass: Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; OT3rdg; 05/08/2025; Senate Journal 12
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/27/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 10
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor

Jodi Nelson
Republican