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NH SB413

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Victoria Sullivan

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows minors charged in juvenile delinquency cases who turn 18 while awaiting their adjudicatory hearing to be transferred from juvenile detention facilities to county corrections facilities

  • Currently, alleged delinquent minors must be held in facilities certified by the Department of Health and Human Services for detention of minors

  • Creates an age-based distinction for detention location: under 18 remains in certified juvenile facilities, age 18 or older moves to county corrections

  • Takes effect 60 days after passage

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law House Journal 5

2/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Children and Family Law2/26/2026
Children and Family Law11/21/2025

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