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HB 55 · 2025 · House · State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee

Selective Service Compliance Act changes

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(New Title) relative to the Selective Service Compliance Act.

Relocates the Selective Service Registration Awareness and Compliance Act to a different statutory chapter and removes the requirement that the state university enforce selective service registration.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · May 1, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill repeals the Selective Service Registration Awareness and Compliance Act.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Tom MannionRPrimeAssistant Majority Whip
  • Rep. Kristin NobleRChair· Education Policy and Administration
  • Rep. Ellen ReadDDeputy Ranking Member· Housing
  • Rep. Heath HowardDDeputy Ranking Member· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Rep. Cyril AuresR, Rep. Matt Sabourin dit ChoinièreR

Public testimony

11 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony

82% support18% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“In the event the American homeland is attacked there would be no problem recruiting. We saw this directly after 9/11. Men and women did sign up because that attack was personal to all of us.…”
— Rep Kristin Noble, Bedfordsupports
“As a 100% combat-disabled veteran, I am writing to express my support for the repeal of the Selective Service Registration Awareness and Compliance Act.…”
— Thomas Burton, Keenesupports
“The need for emergency mobilization of national defense has not dissipated with introduction of voluntary service. Everyone enjoying freedoms as American citizens must be held to defend them.…”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-171:00 pmHouse State-Federal Relations and Veterans AffairsLOB 206-208Public hearing
  • 2025-01-242:00 pmHouse State-Federal Relations and Veterans AffairsLOB 206-208Public hearing
  • 2025-01-311:30 pmHouse State-Federal Relations and Veterans AffairsLOB 206-208Public hearing
  • 2025-03-269:00 amSenate Executive Departments and AdministrationSH 103Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs HJ 2 P. 3
  2. Jan 17, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/17/2025 01:00 pm LOB 206-208
  3. Jan 24, 2025House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 01/24/2025 02:00 pm LOB 206-208
  4. Jan 31, 2025House==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 01/31/2025 01:30 pm LOB 206-208
  5. Jan 31, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0174h (NT) 01/31/2025 (Vote 18-0; RC) HC 11 P. 13
  6. Feb 13, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0174h: AA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 32
  7. Feb 13, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0174h: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 32
  8. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7
  9. Mar 26, 2025SenHearing: 03/26/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:00 am; SC 14
  10. May 1, 2025SenCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/01/2025, Vote 4-0, CC; SC 19
  11. May 1, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/01/2025; SJ 11

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Documents (PDF)

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