relative to notice to child day care providers of child care scholarships.
HB 1720 requires New Hampshire's Department of Health and Human Services to notify licensed child care providers electronically within 3 business days when a family applies for a child care scholarship naming that provider. The notice must include the child's name, anticipated start date (if provided), and the application's pending status. It also mandates follow-up electronic notifications within 3 business days if the application is approved, denied, or withdrawn. This bill directly affects licensed child care providers and the state agency managing the scholarship program, streamlining communication about scholarship applications. The law specifies secure electronic transmission and does not alter funding or eligibility criteria.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 12, 2025
Last action Aug 20, 2026
Floor votes
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Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Recommended But To Be Laid Upon The Table Because Of Funding 03/17/2026 (Vote 25-0; CC)
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Finance 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 9
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 5
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/28/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 6 P. 6
lower
Dec 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 33
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Katy Peternel
RRepublican
Co
Margaret Drye
RRepublican
Co
Melissa Litchfield
RRepublican
Co
Sherri Reinfurt
RRepublican
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