HB1779
House · 2026 sessionBipartisanInterim studyCultural background in foster placements
AI-generatedRequires the department of health and human services to consider a child's cultural background when making foster care placements and to develop resources supporting foster children's cultural heritage.
supporting the cultural background of children placed in foster care.Official record
Division of testimonyComputed by this site
16 submissionsAll 3 written submissions were individually written — no organized campaign detected.
Status
Referred to interim study (House) · March 5, 2026- ✓Introduced
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The record · every submission as filed
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Hannah Meiselman for Myself Manchester Honoring cultural background supports stability, identity, and long-term outcomes for children in foster care. | Manchester | Support | 110 | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Daniel Richardson for Myself Nashua Dont you just love making foster parenting as punishing as possible by laying multiple burdens on volunteers? Get ready for large exodus of minority children foster parents. | Nashua | Neutral | 174 | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Michaela Janowski for Myself Epping This is so important! | Epping | Support | 21 | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Charlene Amarello for Myself Merrimack Position recorded without written comment. | Merrimack | Support | — | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Stephanie Vazzano for Myself Concord Position recorded without written comment. | Concord | Support | — | Feb 3, 2026 | |
John DeJoie for National Association of Social Workers - NH Chapter Concord Position recorded without written comment. | Concord | Support | — | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Karen Burnett-Kurie for Myself Wolfeboro Position recorded without written comment. | Wolfeboro | Support | — | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Suzanna Derynioski for Myself Laconia Position recorded without written comment. | Laconia | Support | — | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Katie McLaughlin for Myself Weare Position recorded without written comment. | Weare | Support | — | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Amber Kehoe for Myself Northfield Position recorded without written comment. | Northfield | Support | — | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Jessica Thagard for Myself Exeter Position recorded without written comment. | Exeter | Support | — | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Julie Smith for Myself Epsom Position recorded without written comment. | Epsom | Oppose | — | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Margaret Konze for Myself Pembroke Position recorded without written comment. | Pembroke | Support | — | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Sarah McCarthy for Myself Manchester Position recorded without written comment. | Manchester | Support | — | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Heather Frye for Myself Bow Position recorded without written comment. | Bow | Support | — | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Sam Hawkins for NAMI New Hampshire Concord Position recorded without written comment. | Concord | Support | — | Feb 3, 2026 |