HB 560 (2025): relative to parental access to a minor child's medical records, relative to refusal of consent to testing to determine alcohol concentration and penalties for aggravated driving while intoxicated, defining pre-sequestration timber tax revenue, establishing a moratorium on carbon sequestration and establishing a commission to study the effects of carbon sequestration in New Hampshire forests upon state and local tax revenue, effective forest management, and the health of New Hampshire’s logging industry.

HB 560 (2025)

relative to parental access to a minor child's medical records, relative to refusal of consent to testing to determine alcohol concentration and penalties for aggravated driving while intoxicated, defining pre-sequestration timber tax revenue, establishing a moratorium on carbon sequestration and establishing a commission to study the effects of carbon sequestration in New Hampshire forests upon state and local tax revenue, effective forest management, and the health of New Hampshire’s logging industry.

• Status: Died: conferees could not agree
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Children and Family Law
• Senate committee: Children and Family Law
• Subject: Children

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 February 11, 2025, with 223 people signed in online: 179 in support, 43 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on March 4, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 14–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0673h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0673h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 20, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 20, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 20, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Children and Family Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 24, 2025. On May 15, 2025 the Senate adopted “Special Order to 05/22/2025, Without Objection”. The committee voted 2–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On May 22, 2025 the Senate adopted “Special Order to 06/05/2025, Without Objection”. The committee voted 2–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On June 5, 2025 the Senate adopted “Without Objection, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and administrative corrections which are necessary to reflect the intent of the Senate”. A floor amendment (2025-2213s), offered by Sen. Daryl Abbas, was adopted on a voice vote on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-2630s), offered by Sen. Bill Gannon, was adopted on a voice vote on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-2661s), offered by Sen. David Rochefort, was adopted on a voice vote on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On June 5, 2025 the Senate adopted “Special Order to end of the calendar, Without Objection”. A floor amendment (2025-2570s), offered by Sen. Perkins Kwoka, was adopted on a voice vote on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On June 5, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On June 5, 2025 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2213s 2025-2630S 2025-2661s and 2025-2570s and Requests CofC” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Jim Kofalt. On June 5, 2025 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Daryl Abbas. A committee of conference met on June 18, 2025 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill.

Sponsors

• Rep. Melissa Litchfield (R - Rock 32) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Charles McMahon (R - Rock 17)
• Rep. Mary Murphy (R - Hills 27)
• Rep. Kristine Perez (R - Rock 16)
• Rep. Jim Kofalt (R - Hills 32)
• Rep. Sheila Seidel (R - Hills 29)
• Rep. Linda Franz (R - Graf 6)
• Rep. Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien (R - Rock 13)
• Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23)
• Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 14)
• Rep. Kelley Potenza (R - Straf 19)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 11, 2025, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Children and Family Law, LOB 206-208
• March 4, 2025, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Children and Family Law, LOB 206-208
• March 20, 2025: consent calendar, House
• April 24, 2025, 10:10 AM: hearing, Senate Children and Family Law, SH 103
• May 15, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• May 22, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• June 5, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• June 18, 2025, 1:00 PM: committee of conference, LOB 205-207

Votes

• March 20, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0673h — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendments #2025-2213s, #2025-2630S, #2025-2661s, and #2025-2570s — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2213s 2025-2630S 2025-2661s and 2025-2570s and Requests CofC — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 332-I
• RSA 265-A:14
• RSA 265-A:18
• RSA 79:1
• RSA 79
• RSA 79:5
• RSA 79:32

Related Bills

• HB 123 (2025): defining pre-sequestration timber tax revenue, establishing a moratorium on carbon sequestration and establishing a commission to study the effects of carbon sequestration in New Hampshire forests upon state and local tax revenue, effective forest management, and the health of New Hampshire’s logging industry.
• SB 253 (2024): relative to parental access to a minor child's medical records.
• HB 1378 (2026): relative to parental access to a minor child's electronic medical records.
• SB 620-FN (2026): relative to refusal of consent to testing to determine alcohol concentration and penalties for aggravated driving while intoxicated.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 17
• SC 22
• SC 24