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SB 29 · 2025 · Senate · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Health care workplace safety commission changes

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relative to membership, jurisdiction, and reports of the health care workplace safety commission and relative to health care facility reporting requirements under the workplace violence prevention program.

Adds a Hampstead hospital representative to the health care workplace safety commission, requires monthly incident reporting to the department of labor, repeals a jurisdictional exemption for state-operated facilities, and clarifies that commission reports are not confidential.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 11, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✓House
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill adds a representative of Hampstead hospital to the health care workplace safety commission, requires monthly reporting of incidents to the department of labor, repeals an exemption for state operated health care facilities from jurisdiction of the commission, and clarifies that annual reports of the commission are not confidential. The bill is a request of the health care workplace safety commission.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDPrimeDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRDeputy Majority Whip
  • Sen. James GrayRChair· Election Law and Municipal Affairs
  • Sen. Denise RicciardiRDeputy Majority Leader
  • Rep. Wayne MacDonaldRChair· Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
  • Rep. Brian SullivanDSenior Democratic Advisor
  • Rep. Lucy WeberDDemocratic Floor Leader

Also: Sen. Tara ReardonD, Sen. Donovan FentonD, Rep. William PalmerD, Rep. Mark MacKenzieD

Public testimony

21 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

86% support14% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I am a retired APRN and this is a common sense bill, which I support. Thank you.”
— Joline Manseau, Hollissupports

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-159:00 amSenate Executive Departments and AdministrationSH 103Public hearing
  • 2025-04-1710:00 amHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationLOB 306-308Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025SenIntroduced 01/08/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 2
  2. Jan 15, 2025SenHearing: 01/15/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:15 am; SC 5
  3. Jan 30, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 01/30/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; 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 Executive Departments and Administration HJ 11 P. 109
  6. Apr 17, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/17/2025 11:15 am LOB 306-308
  7. Apr 17, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/17/2025 11:15 am LOB 306-308
  8. Apr 17, 2025House: Ought to Pass 04/17/2025 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 22 P. 8
  9. May 1, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 3
  10. May 22, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53
  11. May 22, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15
  12. Jun 10, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 06/10/2025; Chapter 0082; 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.