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SB 25 · 2025 · Senate · Commerce Committee

Credit union pay and blockchain rules

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(New Title) allowing credit union members to pay members of the board of directors for their services as a board member and relative to the use of and disputes over blockchain and digital currencies.

Allows credit union members to compensate board of directors for their service, establishes protections for blockchain technology and its users, and creates a blockchain dispute docket to oversee related disputes.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. Allows credit union members to pay members of the board of directors for their services as a board member. II. Creates an act to protect blockchain technology and its users. III. Establishes a blockchain dispute docket to oversee blockchain-related disputes.

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

““Blockchain protocol” means any executable software deployed to a blockchain composed of source code that is publicly available and accessible, including a smart contract or any network of smart contracts.”
RSA 359-V:1
“No state or local government agency or subdivision thereof shall prohibit, restrict, or otherwise impair the ability of an individual to:”
RSA 359-V:2
“Any person shall be allowed to engage in home digital asset mining as long as the individual complies with all local noise ordinances.”
RSA 359-V:3
“No state or local government agency or subdivision thereof shall prohibit any person or business from operating a node for the purpose of connecting to a blockchain protocol or a protocol built on top of a blockchain protocol and transferring digital assets on a blockchain protocol or participating in staking on a blockchain protocol.”
RSA 359-V:4

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Daniel InnisRPrimeChair· Commerce

Public testimony

6 signed in online

67% support33% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 30, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jan 30, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 27, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jun 5, 2025HouseDivisionSpecial Order next order of business (Rep. Hunt)Adopted177–134
    Overall
    57% yea
  • Jun 5, 2025HouseRoll callFloor amendment 2025-2696h (Rep. Ammon)Adopted175–150How they voted
    Overall
    54% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    171–796% yea
    Democrats
    4–1433% yea
  • Jun 5, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2696hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Jun 12, 2025SenateVoice voteSen. Innis Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendmentadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 14, 2025Public hearingSenate Commerce32:57–37:434m 46slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 22, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs5:51–14:248m 33slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • May 6, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs49:56–51:031m 7slocated in the stream transcriptSubcommittee Work Session
  • May 27, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs3:19:32–3:20:371m 5slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Executive Session
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateHouse floor7:43:22–7:43:5028slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2696h — adopted, voice vote; FLAM # 2025-2696h(NT) (Rep. Ammon) — adopted, roll call 175-150; Special Order next order of business (Rep. Hunt) — adopted, division 177-134
  • Jun 12, 2025Floor debateSenate floor29:04–29:5854slocated in the stream transcriptSen. Innis 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 8, 2025SenIntroduced 01/08/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 2
  2. Jan 14, 2025SenHearing: 01/14/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am; SC 5
  3. Jan 30, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 01/30/2025, Vote 5-0; SC 7
  4. Jan 30, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/30/2025; SJ 4
  5. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 11 P. 109
  6. Apr 22, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/22/2025 01:15 pm LOB 302-304
  7. May 6, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 05/06/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  8. May 27, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 05/27/2025 01:15 pm LOB 302-304
  9. May 27, 2025House: Ought to Pass 05/27/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 27 P. 6
  10. Jun 4, 2025HouseRemoved from Consent (Reps. Layon, Tom Mannion, Ammon, Beaulier, Noble, Notter, Wherry, Sabourin, DeRoy, McFarlane) 06/04/2025 HJ 16 P. 2
  11. Jun 5, 2025HouseSpecial Order next order of business (Rep. Hunt): MA DV 177-134 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 137
  12. Jun 5, 2025HouseFLAM # 2025-2696h(NT) (Rep. Ammon): AA RC 175-150 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 137
  13. Jun 5, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2696h: MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 142
  14. Jun 12, 2025SenSen. Innis Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/12/2025; SJ 16

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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