HB 478 (2025): establishing a foster care oversight subcommittee within the oversight commission on children's services.
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HB 478 (2025)
establishing a foster care oversight subcommittee within the oversight commission on children's services.
- Status: Signed into law
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Children and Family Law
- Senate committee: Children and Family Law
- Subject: Children
- Chapter law: 31
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Children and Family Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 28, 2025, with 14 people signed in online: 10 in support and 4 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on January 28, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 15–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On February 6, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 6, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Children and Family Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 3, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 3–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on April 17, 2025. On April 17, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. The bill was enrolled on May 1, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on May 14, 2025, making it Chapter 31 of the session laws.
Sponsors
- Rep. Peter Petrigno (D - Hills 43) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Gaby Grossman (D - Rock 11)
- Rep. Nancy Murphy (D - Hills 12)
- Rep. Debra DeSimone (R - Rock 18)
- Rep. Cassandra Levesque (D - Straf 4)
- Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24)
- Rep. Alicia Gregg (D - Hills 7)
- Rep. Mark Pearson (R - Rock 34)
- Sen. Pat Long (D - SD20)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 28, 2025, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Children and Family Law, LOB 206-208
- January 28, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Children and Family Law, LOB 206-208
- February 6, 2025: consent calendar, House
- April 3, 2025, 10:10 AM: hearing, Senate Children and Family Law, SH 103
- April 17, 2025: floor debate, Senate
Votes
- February 6, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
- April 17, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law
- January 28, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/28/2025 01:00 pm LOB 206-208
- January 28, 2025: Executive Session: 01/28/2025 01:00 pm LOB 206-208
- January 28, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/28/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC)
- February 6, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/06/2025
- March 6, 2025: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Children and Family Law
- April 3, 2025: Hearing: 04/03/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:10 am
- April 17, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 3-0; CC
- April 17, 2025: HB 478 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 04/17/2025
- April 17, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025
- May 1, 2025: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/01/2025
- May 1, 2025: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/01/2025)
- May 14, 2025: Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 31; eff.07/13/2025