SB 413 New Hampshire Senate · 2026 Regular Session

relative to the detention of a minor attaining the age of 18 during the pendency of a delinquency action.

SB 413 changes where New Hampshire minors aged 18 or older are held during ongoing delinquency cases. It amends RSA 169-B:14 to allow minors who turn 18 while their case is pending to be detained in county corrections facilities instead of juvenile detention facilities. This policy shift directly affects minors transitioning to adulthood during delinquency proceedings. The bill specifies the detention location change without altering eligibility for detention or case procedures.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Nov 21, 2025 Signed May 12, 2026
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What changed between versions

Version adopted by both bodies CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION · 3 edits
MINOR
SB 413 was formally chaptered as Chapter 58, with no substantive policy changes from the version adopted by both bodies. The bill retains its original purpose of allowing delinquent minors to be held in county corrections facilities once they reach age 18. Specific approval and effective dates were assigned upon chaptering.
TIMELINE

Approval date of May 08, 2026 was recorded on the final version.

Effective date of July 07, 2026 was recorded, consistent with the 60-day effective period stated in the bill.

TECHNICAL

Section numbers were renumbered from 1 and 2 to 58:1 and 58:2 to reflect the assigned chapter number (Chapter 58).

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Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
4
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 58; Effective 07/07/2026
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 11
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/24/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC)
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 5 P. 124
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 3
upper
Nov 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 1
upper
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Victoria Sullivan
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