New Hampshire Council on Suicide Prevention

Council

A council the General Court lists among its statutory committees.

Class: Statutory Committeefiled under the Senate
Set Up: 2008by SB 390
Members: 1 legislatorand 16 other seats
Meetings: 22 on recordthe latest Jun 22, 2026

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MLA: “New Hampshire Council on Suicide Prevention.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/committee/ss142. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
APA: Granite Record. (n.d.). New Hampshire Council on Suicide Prevention. Retrieved 19 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/committee/ss142
Chicago: Granite Record. “New Hampshire Council on Suicide Prevention.” Accessed 19 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/committee/ss142.
BibTeX: @misc{committee-ss142, title = {New Hampshire Council on Suicide Prevention}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/committee/ss142}, note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026} }

What It Does

Set up by SB 390 of 2008, chapter 265 of the Laws of 2008, in effect from August 25, 2008.

The statute it sits in: RSA 126-R:2, Council Established; Duties.

Changed since by HB 1384 (2010), HB 2 (2009), HB 1689 (2010).

First Meeting: 1st Meeting called by 1st named Senator; 1st Meeting within 45 days of Eff. date;
Quorum: 14 members

Report

Council shall meet at least 4 times a year; 1st Report due 11/01/08; Annual Report Due 11/01

Filed: A report is on file.

Members

Senators 1

Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24)

Other Members 16

A member of the commission to develop a comprehensive state mental health plan, established by 2005, 175:15, appointed by the chairperson of the commission.1 seat on record
A representative of the Endowment for Health, appointed by the endowment.1 seat on record
The commissioner of the department of corrections, or designee.1 seat on record · Department of Corrections - Designee
A county corrections superintendent, appointed by the New Hampshire Association of Counties.1 seat on record · NH Association of Counties
A representative of New Futures, appointed by the organization.1 seat on record
A representative of the New Hampshire Community Behavioral Health Association, appointed by the association.1 seat on record · NH Community Behavioral Health Assoc.
A representative of the Injury Prevention Center, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, appointed by the president of the medical center.1 seat on record · Injury Prevention Center, DHMC
A physician, appointed by the New Hampshire Medical Society.1 seat on record · NHMS
A representative of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, appointed by the alliance.1 seat on record · NAMI NHChair
The adjutant general, or designee.1 seat on record · Adjutant General - Designee
The commissioner of the department of education, or designee.1 seat on record · Dept. of Education - Designee
The commissioner of the department of safety, or designee, appointed by the commissioner.1 seat on record · Dept. of Safety - Designee
A person representing families who have lost a loved one to suicide, appointed by the governor.1 seat on record
A representative of the New Hampshire Disability Rights Center, appointed by the center.2 seats on record · NH Disabillity Rights Center
The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee, appointed by the commissioner.1 seat on record · DHHS - Designee

The General Court’s database names the legislators who sit on it; the other members’ names are on its own page for the committee, and are not here yet.

Meetings

22 meetings on record, newest first. The General Court’s record holds none of any study or statutory committee from 2016 to 2023.

Monday, June 22, 202610:00 AMNational Guard Edward Cross Training Center, 722 Riverwood Drive, Pembroke · Regular meeting