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NH SB422
NH SB422Relative to membership of the governor's commission on addiction, treatment, and prevention.
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Introduced
11/21/2025
11/21/2025
In Committee
04/22/2026
04/22/2026
Crossed Over
02/26/2026
02/26/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill adds 2 public members to the governor's commission on addiction, treatment, and prevention, one with expertise in gaming addiction and one in long-term recovery. The bill also makes the representative of the state's faith-based community a voting member of the commission.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the membership of the Governor's Commission on Addiction, Treatment, and Prevention by increasing the number of public members from seven to nine. Specifically, the bill adds two new members: one with expertise in gaming addiction, appointed by the governor, and another member in long-term recovery, also appointed by the governor. Additionally, the bill changes the status of the faith-based community representative from a nonvoting to a voting member of the commission. The composition of professional members remains the same, with appointments split between the governor, senate president, and speaker of the house, representing prevention, treatment, and public perspectives in the alcohol and drug misuse field. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, aiming to broaden the commission's expertise and representation in addressing addiction-related issues.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (6)
David Watters (D)*,
Regina Birdsell (R),
Jess Edwards (R),
Tim Lang (R),
Dave Nagel (D),
Sue Prentiss (D),
Last Action
Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (on 04/22/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1422&inflect=2 |
| BillText | https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2026&id=1422&txtFormat=html |
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