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SB 209 · 2025 · Senate · Education Committee

School project managers and litigation finance rules

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(New Title) relative to owner's project managers for projects funded by school building aid and relative to reporting requirements for persons or entities financing lawsuits.

Modifies requirements for the use of owner's project managers on projects funded by school building aid and regulates consumer litigation finance agreements, making violations a violation of the consumer protection act.AI-generated

Status

Died — the House and Senate did not agree · June 12, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill: I. Modifies the requirements for the use of owner's project managers for projects funded by school building aid. II. Regulates consumer litigation finance agreements and makes violations of the chapter a violation of the New Hampshire consumer protection act.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“This chapter shall be known, and may be cited as, the "Third-Party Litigation Funding Transparency Act."”
RSA 294-F:1
“"Commercial litigation financier" means a person in the business of entering into commercial litigation financing agreements with claimants or with lawyers or law firms asserting legal claims on behalf of claimants.”
RSA 294-F:2
“A commercial litigation financier shall not enter into a commercial litigation financing agreement directly or indirectly with a foreign entity of concern or a foreign country or person of concern.”
RSA 294-F:3
“Except as otherwise stipulated or ordered by the court, a claimant or the claimant’s attorney shall, without awaiting a discovery request, provide to all parties in a pending civil action any commercial litigation financing agreement at the time a civil action is asserted and any time thereafter that a commercial litigation financing agreement is executed or amended.”
RSA 294-F:4

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Daryl AbbasRPrimePresident Pro Tempore
  • Rep. John JanigianRChair· Ways and Means
  • Rep. Dennis MannionRVice Chair· Judiciary

Also: Rep. Fred DoucetteR

Public testimony

4 signed in online

75% support25% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 13, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 13, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 20, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendarCommittee report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2275h (NT)18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jun 5, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-2275hadopted
  • Jun 5, 2025HouseVoice voteFloor amendment 2025-2701h (Rep. Cole)adopted
  • Jun 5, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2275h and 2025-2701hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Jun 12, 2025SenateVoice voteSen. Ward Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendmentadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingSenate Education1:35:44–1:37:311m 47slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 13, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 15, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Funding2:31:07–2:32:141m 7slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • May 6, 2025Public hearingHouse Education FundingWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full stream==RECESSED== Executive Session
  • May 20, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Funding22:15–25:263m 11slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2275h (NT); Full Committee Work Session; ==CONTINUED== Executive Session
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateHouse floor8:36:11–8:37:201m 9slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2275h and 2025-2701h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-2275h (NT) — adopted, voice vote; FLAM # 2025-2701h (NT) (Rep. Cole) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 12, 2025Floor debateSenate floor31:19–32:1354slocated in the stream transcriptSen. Ward Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment — 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 Education; SJ 3
  2. Feb 18, 2025SenHearing: 02/18/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:15 am; SC 10
  3. Mar 13, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 12
  4. Mar 13, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  5. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Education Funding HJ 11 P. 112
  6. Apr 15, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/15/2025 11:30 am LOB 205-207
  7. May 6, 2025House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 05/06/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
  8. May 20, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 05/20/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
  9. May 20, 2025House==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 05/20/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
  10. May 20, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2275h (NT) 05/20/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 27 P. 10
  11. Jun 2, 2025HouseRemoved from Consent (Reps. Perez, Cole, Spillane, Morton, Drew, A. Davis, Alexander Jr., Giasson, B. Boyd, Berry) 06/02/2025 HJ 16 P. 2
  12. Jun 5, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-2275h (NT): AA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 158
  13. Jun 5, 2025HouseFLAM # 2025-2701h (NT) (Rep. Cole): AA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 158
  14. Jun 5, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2275h and 2025-2701h: MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 160
  15. Jun 12, 2025SenSen. Ward Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/12/2025; SJ 16

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Documents (PDF)

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