HB 751-FN (2026): establishing a committee to study licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities, authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state, and creating a limited exemption from parental consent required for certain recordings under the parental bill of rights.

HB 751-FN (2026)

establishing a committee to study licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities, authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state, and creating a limited exemption from parental consent required for certain recordings under the parental bill of rights.

• Status: Died when the session ended
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
• Senate committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Subject: Study Committees and Commissions

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 5, 2025, with 152 people signed in online: 143 in support, 8 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on February 5, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0220h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 12–6. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0220h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 6, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 6, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 216–152. On March 6, 2025 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a work session on March 17, 2025. The committee met in executive session on April 1, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a work session on September 29, 2025. The committee met in executive session on October 30, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-2964h), and the minority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-2957h), by a vote of 14–11. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-2964h) was adopted on a division vote 186–158 on January 8, 2026, changing the text of the bill. The committee minority's amendment (2025-2957h) was rejected on a division vote 161–191 on January 8, 2026. On January 8, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 350–3. It crossed to the Senate and was referred to the Senate Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 21, 2026. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2026-0223s). The committee's amendment (2026-0223s) was adopted on a voice vote on January 29, 2026, changing the text of the bill. Part of a floor amendment (2026-0297s) was adopted on a roll call 24–0, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2026-0297s), offered by Sen. Timothy Lang, was adopted on January 29, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On January 29, 2026 the Senate voted to pass it with changes. On January 29, 2026 the Senate voted to pass it with changes and ordered it to a third reading. On February 5, 2026 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Howard Pearl. On February 12, 2026 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-0223s and 2026-0297s and Requests CofC (Reps. W. MacDonald, Weyler)” on a voice vote. A committee of conference met on May 18, 2026, May 26, 2026, May 27, 2026 and May 28, 2026 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On June 4, 2026 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Howard Pearl.

Sponsors

• Rep. Mark McLean (R - Hills 15) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Jodi Newell (D - Ches 4)
• Rep. Kathleen Paquette (R - Hills 25)
• Rep. Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien (R - Rock 13)
• Sen. Pat Long (D - SD20)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 5, 2025, 10:30 AM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 210-211
• February 5, 2025, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 210-211
• March 6, 2025: floor debate, House
• March 17, 2025, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• April 1, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• September 29, 2025, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, GP 230
• October 30, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, GP 230
• January 8, 2026: floor debate, House
• January 21, 2026, 1:50 PM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration, SH 103
• January 29, 2026: floor debate, Senate
• February 5, 2026: floor debate, Senate
• February 12, 2026: floor debate, House
• May 18, 2026, 2:00 PM: committee of conference, GP 228
• May 26, 2026, 2:00 PM: committee of conference, GP 231
• May 27, 2026, 12:45 PM: committee of conference, GP 229
• May 28, 2026, 12:30 PM: committee of conference, GP 228
• June 4, 2026: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• March 6, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 216, nays 152, passed
• January 8, 2026, House: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 186, nays 158, passed
• January 8, 2026, House: Adopt Amendment — yeas 161, nays 191, failed
• January 8, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2964h — yeas 350, nays 3, passed
• January 29, 2026, Senate: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 24, nays 0, passed
• January 29, 2026, Senate: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 16, nays 8, passed
• January 29, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 24, nays 0, passed
• January 29, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 16, nays 8, passed
• February 5, 2026, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• February 12, 2026, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-0223s and 2026-0297s and Requests CofC (Reps. W. MacDonald, Weyler) — voice vote, passed
• June 4, 2026, Senate: Laid on Table — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 193:1
• RSA 193:12
• RSA 194-D:1
• RSA 194-D:2
• RSA 194-D:5
• RSA 194-D:7
• RSA 189-B:2
• RSA 189-B:4
• RSA 194-D:3
• RSA 194-D:4

Related Bills

• HB 741-FN (2026): allowing parents to send their children to any school district they choose.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 14, page 24
• HC 51, page 37
• SJ 2
• HJ 2, pages 30 and 31
• SC 2
• SC 3, page 3
• SJ 4
• HJ 4, page 77
• SJ 14
• HJ 14, page 36
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