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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. This bill is a request of the health care workplace safety commission.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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“The commission shall annually report its findings and any recommendations which may include proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, the governor, and the health and human services oversight committee established in RSA 126-A:13.”
RSA 151-J:7
“Such report shall describe the activities of the commission, indicate the extent of each institution's participation, state the aggregate relative frequency of workplace violence incidents, the nature and extent of injuries, how incidents were responded to, and, to the extent possible, identify strategies for reducing workplace violence incidents.”
RSA 151-J:7
“Annual reports of the commission shall not be confidential, but any information about processes or outcomes [provided pursuant to this section] shall be aggregate data only and shall not reference individual incidents, patients, health care providers, or institutions, in accordance with the confidentiality requirements of RSA 151-J:5. 82:4 Repeal.”
RSA 151-J:7
“RSA 151-J:9, relative to the exemption of state operated medical facilities from the jurisdiction of the New Hampshire health care workplace safety commission, is repealed. 82:5 Effective Date.”
RSA 151-J:7

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 30, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jan 30, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Apr 17, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass14–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 1, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 22, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 15, 2025Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration1:44:16–1:48:113m 55slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 17, 2025Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration1:16:15–1:17:301m 15slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • May 1, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • May 22, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

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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

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Documents (PDF)

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