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SB 199 · 2025 · Senate · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Recruitment program for new state troopers

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relative to establishing a new recruitment and retention program for new New Hampshire state troopers.

Creates a recruitment and retention program for new New Hampshire state troopers and establishes its parameters.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill creates and enumerates the parameters for a new recruitment and retention program for new New Hampshire state troopers.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“The department is authorized to develop a recruitment and retention incentive program, as well as request that the joint fiscal committee transfer funds from the highway fund or other available funds for recruitment, selection, placement, and retention of qualified applicants.”
RSA 21-P:4-a
“The program may include expenditures for recruitment and retention incentives including but not limited to:”
RSA 21-P:4-a
“Any recruitment or retention incentives received by a state employee pursuant to paragraph I shall not be considered gifts under RSA 15-B.”
RSA 21-P:4-a
“Referral of applicants by current employees of the state for the purpose of receiving a referral fee pursuant to this paragraph shall not be considered a misuse of position.”
RSA 21-P:4-a

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. David WattersDPrime
  • Sen. Timothy LangRMajority Whip
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRDeputy Majority Whip
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Denise RicciardiRDeputy Majority Leader
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader
  • Rep. David MeuseDDeputy Ranking Member· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Rep. Linda Harriott-GathrightDRanking Member· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Rep. Jennifer RhodesRVice Chair· Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Also: Sen. Donovan FentonD, Sen. Pat LongD, Sen. Tim McGoughR, Sen. Debra AltschillerD, Rep. Mark ProulxR

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Mar 20, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass6–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 20, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Mar 20, 2025SenateVoice voteSen. Gray Moved Laid on Tableadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 5, 2025Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration4:21:08–4:22:241m 16slocated 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
  • Mar 20, 2025Floor debateSenate floor2:23:23–2:26:012m 38slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote; Sen. Gray Moved Laid on Table — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 3
  2. Feb 5, 2025SenHearing: 02/05/2025, Room 103, SH, 11:15 am; SC 8
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 20, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025, Vote 6-0; SC 13
  6. Mar 20, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  7. Mar 20, 2025SenSen. Gray Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  8. Mar 20, 2025SenPending Motion OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  9. Oct 31, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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