HB 1195 (2026): relative to municipal zoning requirements for child day care providers.

HB 1195 (2026)

relative to municipal zoning requirements for child day care providers.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Municipal and County Government
• Senate committee: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
• Subject: Zoning and Planning
• Chapter law: 217

The Story

It was introduced on January 7, 2026 and referred to the House Municipal and County Government committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 10, 2026, with 95 people signed in online: 92 in support and 3 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 17, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2026-0724h), and the minority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2026-0738h), by a vote of 10–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2026-0724h) was adopted on a division vote 250–94 on March 12, 2026, changing the text of the bill. The committee minority's amendment (2026-0738h) was rejected on a division vote 101–250 on March 12, 2026. On March 12, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 12, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 21, 2026. The committee voted 4–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 7, 2026 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. The bill was enrolled on June 4, 2026 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2026-2136e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on July 2, 2026, making it Chapter 217 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. David Paige (D - Carr 1) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Ross Berry (R - Hills 44)
• Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19)
• Rep. Dylan Germana (D - Ches 1)
• Sen. Mark McConkey (R - SD3)
• Rep. Denis Murphy (R - Ches 11)
• Rep. Jodi Nelson (R - Rock 13)
• Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
• Rep. Katy Peternel (R - Carr 6)
• Sen. Tara Reardon (D - SD15)
• Sen. David Rochefort (R - SD1)
• Rep. Mary Jane Wallner (D - Merr 19)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 10, 2026, 10:30 AM: public hearing, House Municipal and County Government, GP 154
• February 17, 2026, 9:00 AM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, GP 154
• March 12, 2026: floor debate, House
• April 21, 2026, 9:45 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, SH 122-123
• May 7, 2026: consent calendar, Senate

Votes

• March 12, 2026, House: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 250, nays 94, passed
• March 12, 2026, House: Adopt Amendment — yeas 101, nays 250, failed
• March 12, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0724h — voice vote, passed
• May 7, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 674:16
• RSA 674

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HJ 1, page 10
• HC 10, page 65
• HJ 8, pages 34, 35 and 36
• SJ 7
• SC 15
• SC 17
• SJ 11
• SJ 14
• HJ 15, pages 44 and 52