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Committee adopts amendment and advances HP 1376 clarifying parental actions and abuse definitions
Summary
The committee voted 2–1 to advance HP 1376 as amended, adopting a committee amendment written after consultation with GLAD’s counsel to clarify that raising a child according to biological sex is not, by itself, abuse; members debated whether neglect language remains unchanged under RSA 169-C.
The Children and Family Law committee voted 2–1 in executive session to report HP 1376 as 'ought to pass as amended' after adopting a committee amendment (2026-1411H) intended to clarify the bill’s scope.
The bill’s sponsor explained that attorneys for GLAD raised drafting concerns in earlier hearings. The sponsor said counsel from both sides worked on language to ensure the statute would not be read to exclude parents who raise children according to their…
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