SB 133 · 2025 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee

Ambulance services as essential services

relative to the designation of emergency medical services performed by ambulance service providers as essential services.

Designates ambulance service providers as essential service providers for purposes of emergency management at the state and local levels.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 11, 2025

✓Introduced
✓Senate
✓House
✓Governor
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Analysis

This bill provides that ambulance service providers are essential service providers for purposes of emergency management at the state and local levels.

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

“"Local organization for emergency management" means an organization created in accordance with the provisions of this subdivision by state, county, or local authority to perform local emergency management functions, which may direct the utilization of first responders, including the provision of emergency medical services by ambulance service providers.”

Section 89:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Public testimony

12 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

92% support8% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This movement to send more dollars to private school and homeschool families is degrading public schools, where everyone is offered services and the opportunity to be a part of a well rounded, healthy community. As a public school teacher for 45 years I strongly oppose SB 295.”

— Janet Altobello, Peterboroughsupports

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

Mar 6, 2025SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Ought to Pass4–0
Overall
100% yea
Mar 6, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
Apr 16, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass16–0
Overall
100% yea
May 1, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
May 22, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

Feb 12, 2025Public hearingSenate Health and Human Services6:07–13:567m 49slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
Mar 6, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
Apr 16, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs37:31–37:5625slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Public Hearing; Executive Session
May 1, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
May 22, 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 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 3
Feb 12, 2025SenHearing: 02/12/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:00 am; SC 9
Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 11
Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 11 P. 111
Apr 16, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/16/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
Apr 16, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/16/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
Apr 16, 2025House: Ought to Pass 04/16/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 22 P. 10
May 1, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 7
May 22, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53
May 22, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15
Jun 10, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 06/10/2025; Chapter 0089; Effective 08/09/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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