HB 353 · 2025 · House · Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Committee
Hearing protection for nightclub workers
AI-generatedrelative to hearing protection for employees of nightclubs and music venues.
Directs nightclubs and music venues to provide hearing protection to employees when sound levels exceed specified decibel thresholds and provides for rulemaking and enforcement by the department of labor.AI-generated
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 6, 2025- ✓Introduced
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Analysis
This bill directs nightclub and music venues to provide hearing protection for employees when the sound levels exceed certain decibels and provides for rulemaking and enforcement through the department of labor.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
Public testimony
4 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony
75% support25% oppose0% neutral
In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted
“This bill should specify exactly what steps are that employer must take. It is too weak. Hearing damage to employees is preventable work hazard. Hearing damage to patrons is their choice.”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Hearings
- 2025-01-211:00 pmHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative ServicesLOB 307Public hearingrescheduled
- 2025-01-2810:00 amHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative ServicesLOB 307Public hearingrescheduled
Legislative history
- Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 2 P. 16
- Jan 21, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2025 01:45 pm LOB 307
- Jan 28, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/28/2025 10:00 am LOB 307
- Jan 28, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/28/2025 (Vote 19-0; CC) HC 10 P. 4
- Feb 6, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 6
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.