Current Legislation Monitoring

2024 NHCDD Priority Legislation
This is not a complete list of bills the DD Council is monitoring. Priorities are subject to change.

The Council believes the following bills could have a positive impact on the lives of people with developmental disabilities

House Bill 1047: AN ACT relative to establishing a committee to study the effectiveness of state outreach to residents without computer access.

• This legislation would study the effectiveness of the state’s outreach to residents without computer access and find solutions to discovered problems.
• Link to Testimony
• Link to legislation

House Bill 1119: An ACT relative to absentee ballots.

• This legislation would allow for an absentee ballot to be requested due to weather emergencies. 
• Link to Testimony
• Link to legislation

House Bill 1168: AN ACT establishing a committee to study the impact of the housing crisis on people with disabilities.

• This legislation would collect information to understand the impact of the housing crisis on people with disabilities.
• Link to Testimony
• Link to legislation

House Bill 1264-FN: AN ACT relative to the definition of accessible voting systems.

• This legislation would ensure that accessible voting systems are available for all elections including city, town, and municipal elections throughout the state. 
• Link to Testimony
• Link to legislation

House Bill 1381-FN: AN ACT relative to required training on election procedures.

• This legislation would require the Secretary of State to provide training on election procedures to election officials and other persons requesting to attend the training session.
• Link to legislation

House BILL 1462-FN: AN ACT relative to requirements for reporting hate crimes.

• This legislation would require reporting on hate-based crimes.
• Link to legislation

House Bill 1573-FN: AN ACT relative to oversight of and criteria for residential placement of children.

• This legislation would address issues involving out-of-home placement of children.
• Link to Testimony
• Link to legislation

House Bill 1593-FN: AN ACT relative to funding for developmental services community integration:

• This legislation would establish a developmental services community integration fund in the Department of Health and Human Services.
• Link to Testimony
• Link to legislation

House Bill 1639-FN-LOCAL: AN ACT relative to children with disabilities placed at state facilities for adjudicated youth.

• This legislation would modify the requirements for special education services for youth in a state facility.
• Link to legislation

Senate Bill 315-FN-LOCAL: AN ACT relative to law enforcement agency reporting on information concerning bias crimes.

• This legislation would require any law enforcement agency operating within New Hampshire to collect and report information concerning bias crimes.
• Link to legislation

Senate Bill 518-FN: AN ACT relative to incentivizing landlords to accept housing choice vouchers.

• This legislation would establish a program and fund with the purpose of incentivizing landlords to accept housing choice vouchers. 
• Link to Testimony
• Link to legislation

The Council believes the following bills could have a negative impact on the lives of people with developmental disabilities

CACR 26: RELATING TO: election reform and ballot reconciliation.

• This legislation proposes a constitutional amendment that would mandate that all ballots are hand counted, limit all polling locations to 5,000 lawful voters, among other measures
• Link to legislation

House Bill 1115: AN ACT relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term.

• This legislation would add the expiration of the term of the lease or tenancy as grounds for an eviction.
• Link to Testimony
• Link to legislation

House Bill 1473: AN ACT relative to social-emotional learning in public schools.

• This legislation would prohibit the teaching of social emotional learning in public schools.
• Link to legislation

House Bill 1569-FN: AN ACT relative to eliminating voter identification exceptions.

• This legislation would remove exceptions for proving voter identification.
• Link to legislation

The Council is monitoring the following bills

House Bill 1269-FN: AN ACT relative to the use of child restraints in schools.

• This legislation would require video and audio monitoring and recording of restraint and seclusion and requires parental notification prior to the use of seclusion or restraints if practicable.
• Link to legislation

House Bill 1553-FN: An ACT relative to establishing a pilot program under the department of education to offer "spelling to communicate" services to students with autism or apraxia.

• Link to Testimony
• Link to legislation

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