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HB1323 Relative to parental alienation, limiting certain prior authorization requirements for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and similar rehabilitative services, relative to children's mental health services for persons 18 years of age and younger.

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Relative to parental alienation, limiting certain prior authorization requirements for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and similar rehabilitative services, relative to children's mental health services for persons 18 years of age and younger.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

6

Overall Impact Score

Mixed

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

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Your Wallet

No direct financial impact on most residents, though it could affect legal costs in custody disputes.

6
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Your Community

Aims to protect children and family relationships in divorce situations, though the concept of parental alienation is debated among family law experts.

6
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Your Freedom

Supports non-custodial parents' rights to maintain relationships with their children, though critics worry it could be used against abuse victims.

Status

Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; Senate Journal 14

Voted Yes

194 R + 3 D

Voted No

4 R + 153 D

R Yes D Yes R No D No

Sponsor

Kimberly Rice (R)

The Short Version

Addresses parental alienation in custody disputes, where one parent systematically undermines the child's relationship with the other parent. Passed the House 197-157 and is advancing through the Senate.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • ▲ Non-custodial parents alleging alienation
  • ▲ Children caught in custody disputes

Who Pays the Price

  • ▼ Custodial parents who may face new legal challenges
  • ▼ Domestic violence survivors concerned about misuse

Roll Call Detail (1 vote)

Every recorded floor vote on this bill, with each legislator's individual vote. Click a name to see that rep's full record.

Who actually supports this bill?

Across the 1 recorded vote on this bill — counting each legislator's net direction and treating kill motions as opposing the bill — Republicans supported it ( 194 for , 4 against ) , and Democrats opposed it ( 3 for , 153 against ) .

"Supporting" means voting for passage OR voting against a kill motion. "Opposing" is the inverse. Concurs and amendment-only votes don't count.

Ought to Pass (passage vote) 2026-02-12
Passed

YES = Pass the bill. NO = Reject the bill.

194R + 3D
Voted to Pass (197)
4R + 153D
Voted Against (157)
21
Absent
19
Not voting
Show all 394 individual votes

Voted Yea (197)

Republicans (194)
Democrats (3)

Voted Nay (157)

Republicans (4)
Democrats (153)
Absent (21)

Beth Richards (D) , Catherine Sofikitis (D) , Charles Foote (R) , Daniel Popovici-Muller (R) , David Meuse (D) , Gaby Grossman (D) , Harry Bean (R) , Jeffrey Tenczar (R) , John MacDonald (R) , Julie Gilman (D) , Mark MacKenzie (D) , Mary Murphy (R) , Michael Murphy (R) , Myles England (D) , Peter Varney (R) , Richard Brown (R) , Santosh Salvi (D) , Sean Durkin (R) , Thomas Buco (D) , Tim Mannion (R) , William Dolan (D)

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Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.

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