2022 Early Childhood Priority Legislation & Other Bills

SB 144: RELATIVE TO CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIPS - Helps child care providers serve more families in need by creating a pilot program modifying New Hampshire’s child care scholarship program to be enrollment-based, rather than attendance-based.

• New Futures supported 
• Defeated in House 

SB 407 & HB 1536: RELATIVE TO EXPANDING MEDICAID TO INCLUDE CERTAIN POSTPARTUM HEALTH CARE SERVICES - Support young families, and childhood development by expanding New Hampshire’s Medicaid program to cover postpartum services for new mothers.

• New Futures supported 
• SB 407 stalled in Conference Committee, HB 1536 stalled in House 

SB 446: ESTABLISHING A CHILD CARE WORKFORCE FUND & GRANT PROGRAM - Increases access to child care by directing State to develop a plan to build the child care workforce.

• New Futures supported 
• Passed Senate, House; signed into law 

SB 453: RELATIVE TO STATEWIDE PRE-KINDERGARTEN FUNDING - Supports children, working families by requiring public school districts to provide pre-kindergarten programs.

• New Futures supported 
• Defeated in Senate