HB458 Limiting local assistance to U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents.
Limiting local assistance to U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
May slightly reduce local welfare spending but could increase emergency services costs as excluded people face crises.
Your Community
Denying emergency assistance to vulnerable people harms community well-being and can create public health and safety issues.
Your Freedom
Restricts local towns from deciding how to help people in their communities, and denies basic assistance to legal residents.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 77
Sponsor
Terry Roy (R)
The Short Version
Would have restricted local welfare assistance to only U.S. citizens and permanent residents, excluding other immigrants including those with legal status. This could leave vulnerable people without emergency shelter or food assistance.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Those who want to reduce spending on non-citizen assistance
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Immigrants with legal status who need emergency help
- ▼ Communities dealing with homelessness and hunger
- ▼ Local governments losing flexibility
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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