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HB 180 · 2025 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Critical incident stress team rules

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relative to critical incident stress management teams.

Revises training requirements for critical incident stress management teams, allows the team leader to designate team members, clarifies that a team need not be affiliated with a municipality, and establishes leader qualifications and responsibilities.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · May 8, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill revises training requirements for critical incident stress management teams and permits the team leader to designate team members. The bill also clarifies that a team need not be affiliated with a municipality and establishes qualifications and responsibilities of the team leader.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as enacted. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“Team members shall undergo [and sustain certification standards] initial training set forth in guidelines established by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) approved by the commissioner of the department of safety, or a similar organization for which the commissioner shall not unreasonably withhold approval.”
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“The team shall be registered with [ICISF, or a similar organization and] the commissioner of safety[,] and maintain training standards to date as required.”
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“The team leader shall be a person with strong communication, problem-solving, and delegation skills, who is formally trained in individual and group critical incident stress management processes.”
Section 9:2
“The team leader shall be responsible for training team members, setting acceptable strategies, and monitoring team progress.”
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Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Mark ProulxRPrime

Public testimony

2 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

0% support100% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Some reps have no end to rolling out special perks and benefits for union members.”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaopposes

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Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 5, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0261h11–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 13, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-0261hadopted
  • Feb 13, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0261hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Apr 17, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass3–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Apr 17, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Apr 17, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration5:42–16:2310m 41slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0261h; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0261h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0261h — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 2, 2025Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration4:36–8:163m 40slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 17, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote; Enrolled Adopted — voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 9
  2. Feb 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/05/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
  3. Feb 5, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/05/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
  4. Feb 5, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0261h 02/05/2025 (Vote 11-0; CC) HC 11 P. 5
  5. Feb 13, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0261h: AA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 9
  6. Feb 13, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0261h: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 9
  7. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7
  8. Apr 2, 2025SenHearing: 04/02/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:02 am; SC 15
  9. Apr 17, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 17
  10. Apr 17, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  11. Apr 17, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 04/17/2025); SJ 11
  12. Apr 10, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 163
  13. May 8, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2025; Chapter 9; eff. 07/07/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.