New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1779: supporting the cultural background of children placed in foster care.
Status: In committee, October 22, 2026
What the bill says
An act supporting the cultural ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires the department of health and human services to take a child's cultural Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2429 05/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT supporting the cultural background of children placed in foster care. 1 Statement of Purpose. The purpose of this act is to: I. Support the ability o.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT supporting the cultural ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires the department of health and human services to take a child's cultural Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2429 05/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT supporting the cultural background of children placed in foster care. 1 Statement of Purpose. The purpose of this act is to: I. Support the ability of children in foster care to maintain their cultural identity. II. Educate and train foster families in cultural sensitivity and practices. III. Ensure the availability of cultural advocates for ongoing support of foster children. IV. Facilitate community engagement in preserving cultural practices. 2 Child Day Care Licensing; Rulemaking; Consideration of the Child's Cultural Background. Amend RSA 170-E:11, I(j) to read as follows: (j) Protection and fostering of the particular religious faith and cultural (10) Protection and fostering of the particular religious faith and cultural VII. The department of health and human services shall require foster parents to certify that they have completed a program of instruction that covers: (a) Cultural awareness and sensitivity. (b) The importance to the child of maintaining cultural practices such as language, food, and celebrations. (c) …