New Hampshire HB1195: relative to municipal zoning requirements for child day care providers.

What the bill says

An act relative to municipal zoning requirements for child day care providers. Rep. Nelson, Rock. 13; Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6; Rep. Wallner, Merr. 19; Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. D. Germana, Ches. 1; Rep. D. Murphy, Ches. 11; Sen. McConkey, Dist 3; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Reardon, Dist 15; Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19 COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill defines child care centers for purposes of local zoning requirements and provides that, with limited exception, municipalitie.

From the chaptered text, July 2, 2026:

AN ACT relative to municipal zoning requirements for child day care providers. Rep. Nelson, Rock. 13; Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6; Rep. Wallner, Merr. 19; Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. D. Germana, Ches. 1; Rep. D. Murphy, Ches. 11; Sen. McConkey, Dist 3; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Reardon, Dist 15; Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19 COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill defines child care centers for purposes of local zoning requirements and provides that, with limited exception, municipalities shall allow the operation of a child care center by right on commercially zoned land provided that the center is in compliance with child care licensing requirements of the department of health and human services. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) …

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Sponsors

• David Paige (D, 1) · primary sponsor
• Jodi Nelson (R, 13)