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HB 735 · 2025 · House · Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Committee

Union recertification vote rules

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relative to elections in collective bargaining.

Changes public employee collective bargaining voting procedures, requiring recertification votes when never-voted members become a bargaining unit majority, mandating all members be allowed to vote, and requiring vote documentation be reported to the labor department.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 6, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill provides for changes to public employee bargaining unit voting.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Michael GrangerRPrime
  • Rep. Erica LayonRChair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. Jason OsborneRMajority Leader
  • Rep. Mike DragoRMajority Whip

Also: Rep. Melissa LitchfieldR, Rep. Donald McFarlaneR

Public testimony

609 signed in online · 105 wrote testimony

2% support98% oppose0% neutral

AgainstBill is intended to weaken or 'bust' public-sector unions

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“I strongly oppose this bill! It is wrong for working people and only serves to bust unions!”
— Joe Endicott, Boxofordopposes
“This is a time waster bill designed to weaken/distract our teaching professionals.”
— Janine Anctil, Litchfieldopposes
“This bill is a waste of time for both legislators and union members.…”
— Susan Correia, Merrimackopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-2811:00 amHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative ServicesLOB 307Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-02-0410:00 amHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative ServicesLOB 210-211Public hearing
  • 2025-02-1110:00 amHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative ServicesLOB 307Public hearing
  • 2025-02-181:00 pmHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative ServicesLOB 307Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 3 P. 25
  2. Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 03:30 pm LOB 307
  3. Feb 4, 2025House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  4. Feb 11, 2025House==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 307
  5. Feb 18, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2025 01:00 pm LOB 307
  6. Feb 18, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2025 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 14 P. 11
  7. Mar 6, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 17

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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