HB 1565-FN (2026): relative to the penalty for false reports of suspected abuse and neglect made to the division for children, youth, and families, relative to owner's project manager services for school building aid projects, and relative to long-term care eligibility and making an appropriation therefor.

HB 1565-FN (2026)

relative to the penalty for false reports of suspected abuse and neglect made to the division for children, youth, and families, relative to owner's project manager services for school building aid projects, and relative to long-term care eligibility and making an appropriation therefor.

• Status: Vetoed, override failed
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Children and Family Law
• Senate committee: Children and Family Law
• Subject: Domestic Relations

The Story

It was introduced on January 7, 2026 and referred to the House Children and Family Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 24, 2026, with 31 people signed in online: 11 in support and 20 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 3, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 9–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 11, 2026 the House voted to pass it on a division vote 181–141. It crossed to the Senate on March 12, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Children and Family Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 2, 2026. 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 16, 2026. On April 16, 2026 the Senate adopted “Special Order to 05/14/2026, Without Objection”. The committee voted unanimously, 3–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it. A floor amendment (2026-1972s), offered by Sen. Daryl Abbas, was adopted on a voice vote on May 14, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On May 14, 2026 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On May 14, 2026 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1972s and Requests CofC” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Debra DeSimone. On May 14, 2026 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 May 26, 2026 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. The Senate adopted the conference report (2026-2058c) on a voice vote. On June 4, 2026 the House adopted the conference report (2026-2058c) on a division vote 198–154. 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 (2026-2192e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor vetoed it on July 15, 2026. The legislature can override a veto with a two-thirds vote in both chambers. On August 19, 2026 the House voted 168–140 on overriding the governor's veto on a roll call, and the veto was sustained, failing to meet the two thirds threshold.

Sponsors

• Rep. James Spillane (R - Rock 2) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Keith Ammon (R - Hills 42)
• Rep. Cyril Aures (R - Merr 13)
• Rep. Brian Cole (R - Hills 26)
• Rep. Jim Kofalt (R - Hills 32)
• Rep. Donald McFarlane (R - Graf 18)
• Rep. Jonathan Morton (R - Hills 39)
• Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
• Rep. Jeanine Notter (R - Hills 12)
• Rep. Terry Roy (R - Rock 31)
• Sen. Victoria Sullivan (R - SD18)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 24, 2026, 1:30 PM: public hearing, House Children and Family Law, GP 230
• March 3, 2026, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Children and Family Law, GP 230
• March 11, 2026: floor debate, House
• April 2, 2026, 9:50 AM: hearing, Senate Children and Family Law, SH 100
• April 3, 2026: hearing, Senate Children and Family Law
• April 16, 2026: floor debate, Senate
• May 14, 2026: floor debate, Senate
• May 26, 2026, 10:30 AM: committee of conference, GP 231
• August 19, 2026: floor debate, House

Votes

• March 11, 2026, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 181, nays 141, passed
• March 11, 2026, House: Reconsider — yeas 18, nays 311, failed
• May 14, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1972s — voice vote, passed
• May 14, 2026, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1972s and Requests CofC — voice vote, passed
• May 14, 2026, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• May 29, 2026, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
• June 4, 2026, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — yeas 198, nays 154, passed
• August 19, 2026, House: Veto Override — yeas 168, nays 140, failed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 169-C:30
• RSA 169-C:31
• RSA 169-C
• RSA 198:15-c
• RSA 167:8
• RSA 167:18-a

Related Bills

• SB 543-FN (2026): relative to long-term care eligibility and making an appropriation therefor.
• SB 131-FN-A (2025): relative to long-term care eligibility and making an appropriation therefor.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HJ 1, page 26
• HC 10, page 30
• HJ 7, pages 65 and 66
• SJ 7
• SC 12
• SC 14
• SJ 9
• SC 18
• SJ 12
• HJ 13, page 148
• SJ 13
• SJ 14
• HJ 15, pages 15, 54 and 56
• SJ 15
• HJ 16, page 46
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