SB 269 New Hampshire Senate · 2025 Regular Session

removing references to matrimonial age and time waivers in the vital records act.

SB 269 amends the Vital Records Act by removing outdated references to "matrimonial age" and "time waivers" from state records. This change directly affects how state agencies maintain birth and marriage records, updating the legal language without altering current procedures. The bill replaces archaic terms with modern, clear phrasing in the statute. It became effective July 1, 2025, after being signed by the governor on July 15, 2025. This is a procedural update to existing law, not a new policy.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Signed Jul 22, 2025
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Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jul 22, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0252; Effective 07/01/2025
upper
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2877e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Introduced
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2877e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 26
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 4
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 05/06/2025 (Vote 14-1; CC)
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 11 P. 113
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 13
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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