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HB 225 · 2025 · House · Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Committee

Job protection for deployed spouses

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relative to the employment of military spouses in the event of involuntary deployment of service member.

Provides employment protections to spouses of military service members who are involuntarily mobilized for war, national emergency, or contingency operations.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 22, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill provides employment protections to the spouses of military service members who are involuntarily mobilized in support of war, national emergency, or contingency operations.

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

“"Employer" means any person, company, corporation, or organization that employs 50 or more individuals at the same location in New Hampshire.”
RSA 110-C:1-a
“For the purpose of calculating the number of employees, the employee count of separate employers shall not be combined, regardless of common ownership.”
RSA 110-C:1-a
“"Involuntary mobilization" means the ordering, calling-up, or activation of members of the uniformed services under 10 U.S.C.A. or 32 U.S.C.A., including state active duty, in response to a declaration of war, national emergency, or contingency operation.”
RSA 110-C:1-a
“An employer shall not discharge, refuse to hire, or take any adverse employment action against an employee based on the involuntary mobilization of that employee’s spouse.”
RSA 110-C:1-a

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. James CreightonRPrimeChair· Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • Rep. Larry GagneRAssistant Majority Whip
  • Rep. Ted GorskiRVice Chair· Transportation
  • Rep. Juliet Harvey-BoliaRDeputy Majority Floor Leader
  • Rep. Diane PauerRChair· Municipal and County Government
  • Rep. Terry RoyRChair· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair· Commerce
  • Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Ruth WardRDeputy Majority Leader

Also: Rep. Riché ColcombeR, Rep. Jess EdwardsR, Rep. Megan MurrayD

Public testimony

9 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

78% support11% oppose11% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I am really doubtful that government can force private employer to hire, pay or maintain any person. I think this oversteps Constitutional boundaries, even though it seems compassionate.”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaneutral

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 21, 2025Public hearingHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services5:39:01–5:40:101m 9slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services42:36–43:451m 9slocated in the stream transcript==RECESSED== Executive Session
  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services1:04:55–1:08:523m 57slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0075h; ==CONTINUED== Executive Session
  • Feb 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0075h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0075h — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 25, 2025Public hearingSenate Commerce9:36–10:441m 8slocated in the stream transcript==TIME CHANGE== Hearing
  • May 15, 2025Floor debateSenate floor3:51:20–3:55:063m 46slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1963s; Ought to Pass with Amendments #2025-1963s and #2025-2086s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-1963s — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateHouse floor12:18–13:451m 27slocated in the stream transcriptHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1963s and 2025-2086s (Rep. Creighton) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled 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 Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 2 P. 11
  2. Jan 21, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2025 03:15 pm LOB 307
  3. Jan 28, 2025House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 01/28/2025 10:00 am LOB 307
  4. Feb 4, 2025House==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  5. Feb 4, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0075h 02/04/2025 (Vote 19-1; CC) HC 11 P. 7
  6. Feb 13, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0075h: AA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 13
  7. Feb 13, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0075h: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 13
  8. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 7
  9. Mar 25, 2025Sen==TIME CHANGE== Hearing: 03/25/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 14
  10. May 15, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1963s, 05/15/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 21
  11. May 15, 2025SenHB 225 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  12. May 15, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-1963s, AA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  13. May 15, 2025SenSen. Innis Floor Amendment # 2025-2086s, AA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  14. May 15, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendments #2025-1963s and #2025-2086s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  15. Jun 5, 2025HouseHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1963s and 2025-2086s (Rep. Creighton): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16
  16. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59
  17. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  18. Jul 15, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 172; eff. 01/01/2026 HJ 18

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Documents (PDF)

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