HB 73 · 2025 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Harm reduction and substance misuse programs

relative to harm reduction, substance misuse, and the governor's commission on alcohol and drug abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery.

Defines harm reduction and drug misuse for purposes of state alcohol and drug misuse treatment and prevention programs and establishes a substance use disorder access point program.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · May 30, 2025

✓Introduced
✓House
✓Senate
✓Governor
✓Law

Analysis

This bill defines harm reduction and drug misuse for purposes of alcohol and drug misuse treatment and prevention and establishes a substance use disorder access point program.

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

“There is hereby established a commission which shall serve in an advisory capacity to the governor and the general court regarding the importance of prevention as well as the delivery of effective and coordinated alcohol and other drug [abuse] misuse programs of prevention, treatment using a public health informed approach to address addiction, and recovery services throughout the state.”

RSA 12-J:1

“The executive director of the commission shall be the director of the appropriate division responsible for alcohol and drug [abuse] misuse prevention and recovery, who shall serve without additional compensation.”

RSA 12-J:2

“Develop a handout which shall describe the risks of opioid use and how to mitigate them for the purposes of RSA 318-B:16-a.”

RSA 12-J:3

“The commission shall meet at least 4 times each year and may convene public hearings as necessary to promote the goals of the commission.”

RSA 12-J:4

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Public testimony

15 signed in online · 7 wrote testimony

87% support13% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I was raised in Litchfield, where I have now returned to live and raise my family. I am a mom of two young kids and a family physician.…”

— Kate Peters, Litchfieldsupports

“I’m writing today to urge you to vote in favor of HB73. I’m the medical director for a NH based medical organization providing wrap-around care for people living with addiction.…”

— JONATHAN PETERS, Litchfieldsupports

“I’m writing today to urge you to vote in favor of HB73. I’m a medical provider living and working in NH and providing harm reduction care for people struggling with addiction in our state.…”

— Olivia Booth, Manchestersupports

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

Feb 19, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0219h18–0
Overall
100% yea
Mar 6, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-0219hadopted
Mar 6, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0219hadopted
Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
Apr 17, 2025SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
Overall
100% yea
Apr 17, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
May 1, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-1912eadopted
May 8, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

Jan 29, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs1:28:51–1:30:011m 10slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
Mar 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0219h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0219h — adopted, voice vote
Mar 26, 2025Public hearingSenate Health and Human Services1:20:22–1:21:301m 8slocated 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
May 1, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-1912e — adopted, voice vote
May 1, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-1912e Adopted — voice vote
May 8, 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

Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 2 P. 4
Jan 29, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/29/2025 10:30 am LOB 210-211
Jan 29, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/29/2025 10:30 am LOB 210-211
Feb 19, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0219h 02/19/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 14 P. 10
Mar 6, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0219h: AA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 14
Mar 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0219h: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 14
Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7
Mar 26, 2025SenHearing: 03/26/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:15 am; SC 14
Apr 17, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
Apr 17, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
May 1, 2025SenEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-1912e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/01/2025); SJ 12
May 1, 2025HouseEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-1912e: AA VV (in recess of) 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 32
May 8, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/08/2025); SJ 13
May 8, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 59
May 29, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 05/29/2025; Chapter 41; eff. 06/28/2025

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Documents (PDF)

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