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HB 64 · 2025 · House · State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee

Hiring and purchase preferences for veterans

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relative to extending hiring preferences for military members and their spouses to the state and private businesses, and establishing purchase preferences for disabled veterans and military spouses regarding state supply purchases.

Expands the definition of veteran for hiring and employment preference purposes to include veterans' spouses and active duty service members regardless of length of service, and extends purchase preferences to veteran-owned suppliers of goods and services doing business with the state.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 25, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill expands the definition of veteran for purposes of veteran hiring and employment preferences to include a veteran's spouse and any active duty service member regardless of length of service. This bill also extends employment preferences for veterans or their spouse to include veteran owned suppliers of goods and services in dealings with the state.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Terry RoyRPrimeChair· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Rep. James CreightonRChair· Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • Rep. Michael MoffettRChair· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Rep. Jennifer RhodesRVice Chair· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Sen. Bill GannonRVice Chair· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Rep. Jess EdwardsR

Public testimony

3 signed in online

67% support33% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-249:30 amHouse 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
  • 2025-04-029:00 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. 4
  2. Jan 24, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/24/2025 10:10 am LOB 206-208
  3. Jan 31, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/31/2025 01:30 pm LOB 206-208
  4. Jan 31, 2025House: Ought to Pass 01/31/2025 (Vote 18-0; RC) HC 11 P. 13
  5. Feb 13, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 33
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7
  7. Mar 26, 2025SenHearing: 03/26/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:45 am; SC 14
  8. Apr 17, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1478s, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
  9. Apr 17, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-1478s, AA, VV; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  10. Apr 17, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1478s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  11. May 8, 2025HouseHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1478s (Rep. Moffett): MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 4
  12. Jun 12, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17
  13. Jun 12, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 24
  14. Jun 23, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 06/23/2025; Chapter 107; eff. 08/22/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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