SB 182 (2026): relative to the maternal mortality review panel.

SB 182 (2026)

relative to the maternal mortality review panel.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Senate committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Subject: Public and Mental Health
• Chapter law: 40

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the Senate Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 19, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 3–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 6, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the House Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 17, 2025, with 20 people signed in online: 20 in support. The committee met in executive session on May 21, 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 October 1, 2025. The committee met in executive session on October 1, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 14–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-2328h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-2328h) was adopted on a voice vote on January 7, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On January 7, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On February 5, 2026 the Senate voted to agree to the other chamber's changes on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Howard Pearl. On February 5, 2026 the Senate adopted “Special Order to the Present Time, Without Objection”. The bill was enrolled on March 26, 2026 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2026-1180e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on April 22, 2026, making it Chapter 40 of the session laws. It took effect on April 22, 2026.

Sponsors

• Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10)
• Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
• Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
• Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24)
• Rep. Mary Hakken-Phillips (D - Graf 12)
• Rep. Katelyn Kuttab (R - Rock 17)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 19, 2025, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration, SH 103
• March 6, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
• April 17, 2025, 10:45 AM: public hearing, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
• May 21, 2025, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
• October 1, 2025, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Executive Departments and Administration, GP 231
• October 1, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration, GP 231
• January 7, 2026: floor debate, House
• February 5, 2026: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• March 6, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• January 7, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2328h — voice vote, passed
• February 5, 2026, Senate: Concur with the House Amendment — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 132:30

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 10
• SC 11
• HC 51, page 9
• HJ 1, page 69
• HJ 8, page 115
• SJ 7
• SJ 8
• HJ 9, page 56