Rep. Jodi Newell

Maddy summaryHB 1024 prohibits the New Hampshire retirement system from investing in businesses owned by the current U.S. president or their immediate family. This directly affects the state's retirement funds, which manage pension investments for public employees. The bill amends investment rules to explicitly ban such investments, adding a new restriction to the retirement system's investment guidelines. The policy change takes effect 60 days after the bill's passage.

Maddy summaryHB 1715 requires all domestic violence and stalking petition filings to be submitted electronically through the court's system starting October 1, 2026, with exceptions only for extraordinary hardship preventing access. It directly affects individuals filing these petitions, including victims seeking protection orders, by mandating electronic submission instead of paper filings. The bill specifies no filing fees and allows self-representation, while requiring courts to develop a new secure electronic system to handle confidential cases, including encryption and law enforcement integration. This change applies to both domestic violence cases (RSA 173-B) and stalking cases (RSA 633:3-a), replacing temporary pandemic-era email filing methods.

Maddy summaryCACR 16 is a proposed constitutional amendment that would add a new right to the New Hampshire Constitution, protecting individuals who own property or have a legal right to occupy it from being prohibited from sleeping there. The amendment states that no law or ordinance may restrict this activity solely because it involves sleeping, as long as the person's presence on the property is otherwise lawful. It directly affects property owners and tenants with legal occupancy rights by preventing local governments from criminalizing sleeping on their own property or property they lawfully occupy. The amendment must be approved by voters in the November 2026 general election to take effect.

Maddy summaryHB 648 proposes to require health insurance plans to cover glucose monitoring devices for individuals with diabetes. The bill would mandate coverage for necessary monitoring equipment, directly affecting policyholders with diabetes and their insurers. Currently pending in committee with a referral for interim study (as of November 13, 2025), the bill has not yet been enacted. Specific coverage details or device types are not provided in the available context.

Maddy summaryHB 604 would create a loan forgiveness program for low-income homeowners who build new accessory dwelling units (ADUs) or convert existing structures (like garages) into ADUs. It directly affects qualifying low-income homeowners in the state by covering the cost of their loans for these projects, reducing financial barriers. The key mechanism is that approved homeowners would not need to repay the loan after completing the ADU construction or renovation. This policy aims to increase housing options through secondary units without requiring repayment from eligible residents.

Maddy summaryHB 751 requires outpatient substance use disorder (SUD) treatment facilities to obtain state licensure. It directly affects these facilities by mandating compliance with licensing standards. The bill also establishes a process for the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Ombudsman to investigate complaints about these facilities. Additionally, it allocates state funds to support the licensing and complaint investigation systems.

Maddy summaryHB 190 would have increased the legal possession limit for therapeutic cannabis for qualifying patients. It directly affected patients certified under the state's medical cannabis program by allowing them to possess larger quantities. The bill was referred to committee but was deemed "inexpedient to legislate" by a 3-2 vote on May 8, 2025, and subsequently tabled without further action. The bill has not advanced beyond the committee stage and remains inactive.

Maddy summaryHB 380 aimed to adjust penalties for criminal violations related to the therapeutic (medical) use of cannabis. It would have modified sentencing for offenses involving medical cannabis under state law. However, the bill was tabled on May 8, 2025, after a committee voted "inexpedient to legislate" (3-2), meaning it was not advanced further. As a result, no policy changes were enacted, and current penalties for medical cannabis violations remain unchanged.

Maddy summaryHB 301 would allow operators of New Hampshire's alternative treatment centers (ATCs) to establish an additional greenhouse for cultivating medical cannabis, subject to department rules and local zoning laws. This directly affects ATC operators by expanding their cultivation capacity while requiring the department to seek input from qualifying medical cannabis patients, caregivers, and local residents before approving new locations. The bill mandates that any new greenhouse must comply with all existing state regulations and local zoning requirements. It does not change the types of facilities permitted or alter patient access rules.

Maddy summaryHB 226 proposed legalizing the use of drug checking equipment at events to help reduce harm from drug use. It would have allowed organizations to test substances for dangerous contaminants, directly affecting harm reduction programs and event organizers. The bill was referred to committee, received a "Inexpedient to Legislate" report with a 3-2 vote, and was later tabled by the Senate without further action. It did not advance to a floor vote or become law.