SB608 Relative to family caregiver support in certain programs and child care support for kinship caregivers.
Relative to family caregiver support in certain programs and child care support for kinship caregivers.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Provides direct financial support to kinship caregivers who often bear significant child-rearing costs on fixed incomes.
Your Community
Supports thousands of NH grandparents and relatives raising children, keeping families together and reducing foster care placements.
Your Freedom
Empowers family members to step up as caregivers with actual support rather than bearing costs alone.
Status
II. Remainder Effective 05/28/2026
Sponsor
David Watters (D)
The Short Version
Expands support for family caregivers and provides child care assistance for kinship caregivers (grandparents, relatives raising children). Passed committee 15-0.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Grandparents raising grandchildren
- ▲ Kinship caregivers
- ▲ Children placed with relatives instead of foster care
- ▲ Family caregivers of elderly or disabled relatives
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ State budget for expanded caregiver support programs
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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