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SB 288 · 2025 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee

Healthy aging advisory council

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(New Title) establishing an advisory council on the system of care for healthy aging in New Hampshire.

Directs the commission on aging to establish an advisory council on the system of care for healthy aging in New Hampshire.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 directs the commission on aging to establish an advisory council on the system of care for healthy aging in New Hampshire.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“The commission shall establish an advisory council on the system of care for healthy aging in New Hampshire.”
RSA 19-P:2-a
“The director of the division of long-term supports and services, or the director's designee, and one member of the state commission on aging shall serve as the permanent co-chairpersons of the advisory council.”
RSA 19-P:2-a
“Additional members of the advisory council representing diverse perspectives shall be appointed by the commission on aging and shall include older adults and family caregivers with relevant experience, members of agencies serving older adults including public, private, consumer advocacy, and non-profit organizations, and individuals with relevant policy expertise.”
RSA 19-P:2-a
“The advisory council shall meet at least quarterly and may meet more often at the call of the commission.”
RSA 19-P:2-a

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Ruth WardRPrimeDeputy Majority Leader
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair, Majority Policy Conference
  • Sen. Timothy LangRMajority Whip
  • Sen. Keith MurphyRDeputy President Pro Tempore
  • Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Sen. Regina BirdsellRMajority Leader

Also: Sen. Tim McGoughR, Sen. Donovan FentonD, Sen. Pat LongD, Sen. David WattersD, Sen. Debra AltschillerD

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 27, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 27, 2025SenateVoice voteSen. Ward Floor Amendment # 2025-1326sadopted
  • Mar 27, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1326sadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the Senate
  • Mar 27, 2025SenateVoice voteSen. Birdsell Moved Laid on Tableadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Mar 19, 2025Public hearingSenate Health and Human Services27:14–33:386m 24slocated in the stream transcript==TIME CHANGE== Hearing
  • Mar 27, 2025Floor debateSenate floor4:23:24–4:28:575m 33slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1326s — adopted, voice vote; Sen. Ward Floor Amendment # 2025-1326s — 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 Health and Human Services; SJ 3
  2. Mar 19, 2025Sen==TIME CHANGE== Hearing: 03/19/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:00 am; SC 14
  3. Mar 27, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/27/2025, Vote 5-0; SC 14
  4. Mar 27, 2025SenSen. Ward Floor Amendment # 2025-1326s, AA, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
  5. Mar 27, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1326s, MA, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
  6. Mar 27, 2025SenSen. Birdsell Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
  7. Mar 27, 2025SenPending Motion OT3rdg; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
  8. Oct 31, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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