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Bill Category Priority Position Sponsors Title & Synopsis Status Notes HB 1166 3 Rep. Jerry Knirk; Rep. Edward Establishing A Committee to Study Obtaining Health Committees: Commerce and Butler; Rep. Garrett Muscatel; Insurance For Those Persons Who Are Uninsured In Consumer Affairs/H Rep. Gary Woods; Rep. Greg . Indruk; Rep. Joyce Weston; Rep. House Status: Kristina Fargo; Rep. Mark This bill establishes a committee to study obtaining Committee Report: Ought to Pass Pearson; Sen. Cindy Rosenwald; health insurance for those persons who are uninsured in (vote 11-9; Rc) Sen. ; Sen. New Hampshire. Senate Status:

HB 1232 3 Rep. Glenn Cordelli; Rep. Barbara Relative to The Burden Of Proof In Special Education Committees: Education/H Griffin; Rep. Douglas Thomas; Hearings. Rep. James Spillane; Rep. House Status: Joseph Pitre; Rep. Kevin Verville; This bill provides that the burden of proving the Majority Committee Report: Refer Rep. Ralph Boehm; Rep. Robert appropriateness of a child's special education For Interim Study (vote 17-2; Rc) Forsythe placement or program is on the school district or other minority Committee Report: Ought public agency. to Pass

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HB 1270 Rep. Betty Gay; Rep. Jody Relative to The Determination Of Parental Rights and Committees: Children and Family McNally; Rep. Jacqueline Cali- Responsibilities. Law/H Pitts; Rep. John Plumer; Rep. Sue Mullen; Rep. William Marsh This bill provides that either party may request a hearing House Status: prior to the court's determination of parental rights and Committee Report: Inexpedient to responsibilities. Legislate (vote 19-0; Cc)

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HB 1411 1 Support Rep. Constance Van Houten; Establishing A Commission to Study Long-term Committees: Health, Human Rep. Heidi Hamer; Rep. Jerry Supports and Services In New Hampshire. Services and Elderly Affairs/H; Knirk; Rep. Kristina Fargo; Rep. Commerce and Consumer Rebecca McBeath; Rep. William This bill establishes a commission to study long-term Affairs/H Marsh supports and services in New Hampshire. House Status: Public Hearing: 03/05/2020 09:30 Am Lob 302

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Bill Category Priority Position Sponsors Title & Synopsis Status Notes HB 1457 2 Support Rep. Katherine Prudhomme- Requiring Election Officers and Supervisors Of The Committees: Election Law/H O'Brien; Rep. Garrett Muscatel; Checklist to Visit Skilled Nursing Facilities and Elderly Rep. John Burt; Rep. Kathleen and Disabled Residences Within Their Jurisdiction For House Status: Hoelzel; Rep. Nicole Klein-Knight; The Purpose Of Assisting with Voter Registration and Refer For Interim Study: Ma Vv Rep. Timothy Lang Casting Absentee Ballots. 02/19/2020

This bill requires elections officers and supervisors of Senate Status: the checklist to visit skilled nursing facilities and elderly and disabled residences within their jurisdiction for the purpose of assisting with voter registration and casting absentee ballots. HB 1473 2 Support Rep. Michelle St. John; Rep. Deb Requiring Schools to Have A Special Education Parent Committees: Education/H Stevens; Rep. Donald Bouchard; Advisory Council. Rep. Elaine French; Rep. Gaby House Status: Grossman; Rep. Jaci Grote; Rep. This bill requires a school administrative unit to Majority Committee Report: Ought Kimberly Rice; Rep. Kristina establish a special education parent advisory council. to Pass with Amendment #2020- Schultz; Rep. Nancy Murphy; 0824h (vote 16-3; Rc) Rep. Peter Petrigno; Sen. David minority Committee Report: Watters; Sen. Martha Fuller Clark Inexpedient to Legislate

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HB 1485 3 Rep. Gaby Grossman; Rep. Relative to The Installation Of Video Surveillance Committees: Executive Cassandra Levesque; Rep. Kevin Cameras In Community Homes and Group Homes. Departments and Maes; Rep. Kristina Schultz; Rep. Administration/H Mary Jane Mulligan; Rep. Nancy This bill requires video surveillance cameras in group Murphy; Rep. Peter Petrigno; homes, residential and day schools, and buildings House Status: Rep. Safiya Wazir; Rep. Skip where services are provided for children and adults with Committee Report: Refer For Berrien; Rep. Wendy Thomas disabilities. Interim Study (vote 19-0; Cc)

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HB 1530 Rep. Jennifer Bernet Relative to The Medicaid Dental Benefit Working Group. Committees: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs/H This bill extends the report date for the Medicaid dental benefit working group. House Status: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (vote 19-0; Cc)

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Bill Category Priority Position Sponsors Title & Synopsis Status Notes HB 1558 2 Support Rep. Nancy Murphy; Rep. Alicia Relative to The Provision Of Special Education Services Committees: Education/H Lekas; Rep. Daryl Abbas; Rep. For Older Students. David Meuse; Rep. Jeffrey House Status: Salloway; Rep. Joseph Guthrie; This bill modifies the definition of "child with a disability" Committee Report: Ought to Pass Rep. Peter Petrigno; Rep. Richard to include persons 21 years of age. (vote 19-0; Cc) Hinch; Rep. Sue Mullen; Rep. Tamara Le; Sen. David Watters Senate Status:

HB 1605 2 Support Rep. Donovan Fenton; Rep. Requiring Children Under The Age Of 2 Years Be Committees: Transportation/H Casey Conley; Rep. Matthew Restrained In A Motor Vehicle. Wilhelm; Sen. Cindy Rosenwald; House Status: Sen. Martha Hennessey This bill requires children under the age of 2 years old to Ought to Pass: Ma Dv 184-128 be restrained in a rear facing child restraint in a motor 02/13/2020 Hj 3p. 24 vehicle. Senate Status:

HB 1622 2 Support Rep. Skip Cleaver; Rep. Jerry Relative to The Use Of Passenger Restraints In Motor Committees: Transportation/H Knirk; Rep. Mary Jane Mulligan; Vehicles. Rep. Suzanne Vail House Status: This bill requires that any person operating or riding as a Majority Committee Report: Ought passenger in a motor vehicle wear safety belts with to Pass with Amendment #2020- certain exceptions. 0532h (vote 10-9; Rc) minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

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HB 1636 3 Rep. Glenn Cordelli; Rep. Alicia Relative to Special Education Services For Children In Committees: Education/H Lekas; Rep. James Spillane; Rep. Charter Schools. Joseph Pitre House Status: I. Requires the resident district to fund a free and Majority Committee Report: appropriate education to a child with disabilities Inexpedient to Legislate (vote 12- attending a chartered public school. II. Requires the 8; Rc) resident district of a child with a disability to obtain minority Committee Report: Ought written consent of the child's parent before changing the to Pass nature of the child's services. Senate Status:

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Bill Category Priority Position Sponsors Title & Synopsis Status Notes HB 1639 3 Rep. Kendall Snow; Rep. David Relative to "in and Out Medical Assistance." Committees: Health, Human Danielson; Sen. Cindy Rosenwald Services and Elderly Affairs/H This bill requires the department of health and human services to amend the income standard used for House Status: eligibility for the "in and out" medical assistance policy. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2020-0956h (vote 20-0; Cc)

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HB 1659 1 Oppose Rep. Catt Sandler; Rep. Christy Relative to Patient Directed Care and Patient's Rights Committees: Judiciary/H Bartlett; Rep. Gary Woods; Rep. with Regard to End-of-life Decisions. George Saunderson; Rep. Gerri House Status: Cannon; Rep. Kenneth Vincent; This bill allows a mentally competent person who is 18 Majority Committee Report: Refer Rep. Matthew Towne; Rep. years of age or older and who has been diagnosed as For Interim Study (vote 11-8; Rc) Sherry Frost; Sen. Martha having a terminal disease by the patient’s attending minority Committee Report: Hennessey physician and a consulting physician to request a Inexpedient to Legislate prescription for medication which will enable the patient to control the time, place, and manner of such patient’s Senate Status: death. Under this bill, the request is witnessed and signed in essentially the same manner as an advance directive. The bill requires the division of public health services, department...

HB 1660 3 Rep. Robert Renny Cushing; Rep. Establishing A Protective Order For Vulnerable Adults. Committees: Health, Human Kate Murray; Rep. Lucy Weber; Services and Elderly Affairs/H; Rep. Nancy Murphy; Rep. Patrick This bill establishes a procedure for protective orders for Criminal Justice and Public Long; Rep. Paul Berch; Rep. Polly vulnerable adults. Safety/H; Judiciary/S Campion; Sen. Martha Hennessey; Sen. Shannon House Status: Chandley Referral Waived By Committee Chair Per House Rule 46(f) 02/19/2020

Senate Status: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/11/2020

HB 1668 2 Support Rep. Richard Komi; Rep. Donald Relative to Early Voting For Persons with Disabilities. Committees: Election Law/H Bouchard; Rep. Nicole Klein- Knight; Sen. This bill permits persons with disabilities to vote within House Status: the 30 days immediately preceding an election. Committee Report: Refer For Interim Study (vote 20-0; Cc)

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Bill Category Priority Position Sponsors Title & Synopsis Status Notes HB 1686 3 Rep. Glenn Cordelli; Rep. Relative to The Medicaid to Schools Program. Committees: Education/H Kenneth Weyler; Rep. Rick Ladd; Rep. William Marsh This bill adds medical services to the services eligible House Status: for the medicaid to schools program. This bill also Committee Report: Ought to Pass requires the commissioner of the department of health with Amendment #2020-0667h and human services to submit an annual report (vote 19-0; Rc) regarding the Medicaid to schools program. Senate Status:

HB 1698 3 Rep. Timothy Lang; Rep. Howard Relative to Equal Access and Opportunity For Students Committees: Education/H; Pearl; Rep. Reed Panasiti; Rep. with Disabilities to Participate In Co-curricular Activities Finance/H Sue Mullen; Sen. David Watters and Making An Appropriation Therefor. House Status: This bill requires the department of education to review Executive Session: 03/18/2020 the consolidated state plan biennially to ensure that 01:00 Pm Lob 210-211 school districts establish unified co-curricular activities and makes an appropriation for the purposes of the bill. Senate Status:

Hearings: LOB 210-211 - Executive Session Wed 3/18 1:00 PM

HB 578 Miscellaneous 1 Rep. Jerry Stringham; Rep. Joel Relative to Services For The Developmentally Disabled. Committees: Health, Human Desilets; Rep. Susan Ford Services and Elderly Affairs/H This bill clarifies the funding for the developmentally disabled wait list. RETAINED

House Status: Passed House with Amendment: MA VV 01/08/2020

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HB 647 Gaming Rep. Timothy Soucy; Rep. Fred Relative to Lucky 7 Tickets. Committees: Ways and Means/H Doucette; Rep. Michael O'Brien; Sen. This bill makes changes to the price of lucky 7 tickets. RETAINED

House Status: Passed House with Amendment: MA VV 01/09/2020

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Bill Category Priority Position Sponsors Title & Synopsis Status Notes HB 690 1 Rep. Rebecca McWilliams; Rep. Removing The Work Requirement Of The New Committees: Health, Human Jacqueline Chretien; Rep. Kristina Hampshire Granite Advantage Health Care Program. Services and Elderly Affairs/H Schultz; Rep. Timothy Horrigan; Rep. Timothy Smith This bill removes the work and community engagement RETAINED requirements of the New Hampshire granite advantage health care program. House Status: Passed House: MA VV 01/08/2020

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HB 712 3 Rep. Mary Jane Wallner; Rep. Relative to A Family and Medical Leave Insurance Committees: Labor, Industrial and Charles McMahon; Rep. David Program. Rehabilitative Services/H; Luneau; Rep. Debra Altschiller; Finance/H; Finance/S Rep. Joelle Martin; Rep. John This bill establishes a system of paid family and medical Fothergill; Rep. Kate Murray; Rep. leave insurance. RETAINED Rebecca McBeath; Rep. Safiya Wazir; Rep. Tamara Le; Rep. House Status: Tom Loughman; Sen. Cindy Passed House with Amendment: Rosenwald; Sen. Martha Fuller MA RC 215-141 01/08/2020 Clark Senate Status: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/11/2020

HB 1621 2 Support Rep. Skip Cleaver; Rep. Relative to The Use Of Protective Head Gear While Committees: Transportation/H Catherine Sofikitis; Rep. Jerry Operating Motorcycles and Motorized Bicycles. Knirk; Rep. Peter Schmidt LAID ON TABLE This bill requires that every person operating a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or bicycle on a public way or off-road trail wear protective headgear.

HB 1197 3 Rep. Chris Balch; Rep. Gerri Exempting Disabled Veterans From The Payment Of Committees: Municipal and Cannon Property Taxes. County Government/H

This bill exempts veterans who are totally and KILLED permanently disabled from the payment of property taxes on their primary residence.

HB 1513 1 Oppose Rep. William Marsh; Rep. Erin Requiring The Commissioner Of The Department Of Committees: Health, Human Hennessey; Rep. Glenn Cordelli; Health and Human Services to Study The Conversion Services and Elderly Affairs/H Rep. Jess Edwards; Rep. Mark Of The Medicaid Program to Block Grant Funding and McLean; Rep. Mark Pearson Making An Appropriation Therefor. KILLED

This bill requires the commissioner of the department of health and human services to conduct a study of converting the current Medicaid program into a block grant via a section 1115 waiver. The bill makes an appropriation for the purposes of the bill.

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Bill Category Priority Position Sponsors Title & Synopsis Status Notes SB 505 2 Sen. James Gray; Rep. Charles Relative to Residential Child Care Licensing Of Child Committees: Health and Human McMahon; Rep. Polly Campion; Care Institutions or Agencies. Services/S; Children and Family Sen. ; Sen. Cindy Law/H Rosenwald; Sen. David Watters; This bill provides that qualified residential treatment Sen. Harold French; Sen. Jay programs accredited under federal law shall be deemed House Status: Kahn; Sen. Jeb Bradley; Sen. licensed under RSA 170-E. The bill is a request of the Introduced 01/09/2020 and John Reagan; Sen. Jon Morgan; department of health and human services. Referred to Children and Family Sen. Martha Fuller Clark; Sen. Law Hj 2p. 59 Martha Hennessey; Sen. ; Sen. ; Sen. Senate Status: ; Sen. Sharon Ought to Pass: Ma, Vv; Ot3rdg; Carson; Sen. Tom Sherman 01/30/2020

SB 506 Sen. James Gray; Sen. Bob Establishing A Commission to Study Workplace Safety Committees: Health and Human Giuda; Sen. Cindy Rosenwald; In Health Care Settings. Services/S; Health, Human Sen. David Watters; Sen. Jay Services and Elderly Affairs/H Kahn; Sen. Jeb Bradley; Sen. This bill establishes a commission to study workplace Martha Fuller Clark; Sen. Regina safety in health care settings. House Status: Birdsell; Sen. Ruth Ward; Sen. Subcommittee Work Session: ; Sen. Tom 03/18/2020 11:00 Am Lob 205 Sherman Senate Status: Ought to Pass with Amendments 2020-0315s and 2020-0529s, Ma, Vv; Ot3rdg; 02/06/2020

Hearings: LOB 205 - Subcommittee Work Session Wed 3/18 11:00 AM

LOB 205 - Public Hearing Wed 3/18 10:00 AM

SB 527 Gaming 3 Sen. Harold French; Rep. Patrick Relative to Historical Racing. Committees: Ways and Means/S; Abrami; Sen. Regina Birdsell Interim Study,/S This bill defines and regulates pari-mutuel pools on historic horse racing. This bill also collects references to House Status: a monetary commission.

Senate Status: Refer to Interim Study, Ma, Vv; 02/13/2020

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Bill Category Priority Position Sponsors Title & Synopsis Status Notes SB 528 3 Sen. Harold French; Sen. Jeb (new Title) Establishing A Committee to Study Committees: Ways and Means/S; Bradley; Sen. John Reagan; Sen. Charitable Gaming. Ways and Means/H This bill changes the hours in which games of chance House Status: may be operated. This bill also increases the value of Introduced 02/20/2020 and game buy-ins. Referred to Ways and Means

Senate Status: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2020-0520s, Ma, Vv; Ot3rdg; 02/13/2020

SB 531 3 Sen. Jon Morgan; Rep. Gary Relative to Prior Authorizations Under Group Health Committees: Commerce/S Woods; Rep. Greg Indruk; Rep. Insurance Policies and Managed Care. Jerry Knirk; Rep. William Marsh; House Status: Sen. Cindy Rosenwald; Sen. This bill clarifies the prior authorization procedures David Watters; Sen. James Gray; under group health insurance policies and managed Sen. ; Sen. Jeb Bradley; care. Senate Status: Sen. Kevin Cavanaugh; Sen. Hearing: 03/10/2020, Room 100, Martha Fuller Clark; Sen. Martha Sh, 01:45 Pm Hennessey; Sen. Tom Sherman Hearings: SH 100 - Hearing Tue 3/10 1:45 PM

SB 545 1 Sen. Jon Morgan; Sen. James Establishing A Committee to Study The Safety Of Committees: Health and Human Gray; Sen. Martha Fuller Clark; Residents and Employees In Long-term Care Facilities. Services/S; Health, Human Sen. Sharon Carson; Sen. Tom Services and Elderly Affairs/H Sherman This bill establishes a committee to study the safety of residents and employees in long-term care facilities. House Status: Subcommittee Work Session: 03/18/2020 11:00 Am Lob 205

Senate Status: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2020-0311s, Ma, Vv; Ot3rdg; 02/06/2020

Hearings: LOB 205 - Subcommittee Work Session Wed 3/18 11:00 AM

LOB 205 - Public Hearing Wed 3/18 10:30 AM

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Bill Category Priority Position Sponsors Title & Synopsis Status Notes SB 578 1 Sen. Tom Sherman; Rep. Peter Changing The Requirement A Member Of The Committees: Commerce/S Leishman; Sen. Lou D'Allesandro Sponsoring Charitable Organization to Be Present During Certain Games Of Chance. House Status:

This bill requires a member of the sponsoring charitable organization to be present during games of chance at Senate Status: least once during the contract period. Ought to Pass: Ma, Vv; Ot3rdg; 03/05/2020

SB 584 1 Support Sen. David Watters; Rep. Chuck Relative to Policies For Students with Head Injuries. Committees: Education and Grassie; Rep. Glenn Cordelli; Workforce Development/S; Rep. Rick Ladd; Sen. Bob Giuda; This bill requires the department of education to Education/H Sen. Cindy Rosenwald; Sen. Jay collaborate with the Brain Injury Association of New Kahn Hampshire to develop a return to learning policy and House Status: plan for students with concussions and brain injuries. Introduced 02/20/2020 and Referred to Education

Senate Status: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2020-0479s, Ma, Vv; Ot3rdg; 02/13/2020

SB 677 Sen. Jeb Bradley; Rep. Robert Relative to Protective Orders For Vulnerable Adults. Committees: Judiciary/S; Interim Renny Cushing; Rep. Thomas Study,/S Buco; Sen. ; Sen. This bill establishes a procedure for protective orders for James Gray; Sen. Ruth Ward vulnerable adults. House Status:

Senate Status: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/11/2020; Vote 5- 0; Cc

SB 714 Sen. Martha Fuller Clark; Rep. Relative to Services For The Developmentally Disabled. Committees: Finance/S Charles McMahon; Rep. Jerry Stringham; Rep. Susan Ford; This bill clarifies the funding for the developmentally House Status: Sen. James Gray; Sen. Jeb disabled wait list. This bill is a request of the department Bradley of health and human services. Senate Status: Hearing: 01/28/2020, Room 103, Sh, 01:30 Pm

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Bill Category Priority Position Sponsors Title & Synopsis Status Notes SB 715 2 Support Sen. Cindy Rosenwald; Rep. Relative to Cost Controls In Long-term Care. Committees: Health and Human Charles McMahon; Rep. Polly Services/S Campion; Rep. Sharon Nordgren; This bill clarifies the cost controls for long-term care Rep. William Marsh; Sen. Bob services. House Status: Giuda; Sen. Jeb Bradley; Sen. Tom Sherman Senate Status: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2020-0773s, Ma, Vv; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/05/2020

SB 730 3 Sen. Jeb Bradley; Rep. Erin Establishing The Granite State Paid Family Leave Plan. Committees: Finance/S; Interim Hennessey; Sen. David Starr; Study,/S Sen. James Gray; Sen. Ruth This bill establishes the granite state paid family leave Ward plan. House Status:

Senate Status: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/11/2020

SB 609 1 Sen. David Watters; Rep. Polly Relative to Passenger Restraints. Committees: Transportation/S Campion; Rep. Skip Berrien; Rep. William Marsh; Sen. Cindy This bill requires passenger restraint use by all motor LAID ON TABLE Rosenwald; Sen. Martha vehicle operators and passengers unless specifically Hennessey; Sen. Tom Sherman exempt by law.

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