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HB 98 · 2025 · House · Judiciary Committee

PLLC assistant manager designation rules

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relative to professional limited liability company (PLLC) assistant manager status.

Permits a single-member professional limited liability company to designate an assistant manager who is not a qualified person to manage the company upon the death, incapacity, or disqualification of the manager.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · May 21, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill amends the law to permit a single-member professional limited liability company to designate an assistant manager, who is not a qualified person, to manage the PLLC in the case of the death, incapacity, or disqualification of the manager for certain purposes.

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

“Except as otherwise provided by the licensing laws of this state and rules adopted under these laws or by any licensing authority in this state, each manager of a professional limited liability company, if any, and all the officers, if any, shall be qualified persons with respect to the professional limited liability company, with the exception of any of the following:”
RSA 304-D:12
“Nothing contained in this section shall supersede any professional or ethical standards or guidance governing the subject profession. 14:2 Effective Date.”
RSA 304-D:12

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Eric TurerDPrime

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 22, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass13–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 6, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Apr 17, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Apr 17, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 1, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 15, 2025Public hearingHouse Judiciary3:47:07–3:50:423m 35slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 30, 2025Public hearingHouse Judiciary2:35–3:0025slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session
  • Feb 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 1, 2025Public hearingSenate Commerce6:10–7:211m 11slocated 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 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

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 5
  2. Jan 15, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/15/2025 01:30 pm LOB 206-208
  3. Jan 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/30/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208
  4. Jan 22, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass 01/22/2025 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 10 P. 4
  5. Feb 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 5
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 7
  7. Apr 1, 2025SenHearing: 04/01/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 15
  8. Apr 17, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
  9. Apr 17, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  10. May 1, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 31
  11. May 1, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/01/2025); SJ 12
  12. May 14, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 14; eff.07/13/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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