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HB 248 · 2025 · House · Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Committee

State employee suspension notice rules

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(New Title) relative to notice requirements regarding state employee investigations and relative to legislative ethics requirements.

Establishes written notice procedures for the suspension of state employees and defines terms such as public at large, direct benefit, and special interest for legislative ethics and recusal requirements.AI-generated

Status

Recommended for passage but never voted; died at adjournment · May 1, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill: I. Outlines procedures for handling the suspension of state employees by providing written notice. II. Defines certain terms including public at large, direct benefit, and special interest for purposes of legislative ethics and recusal requirements.

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

“If any state employee is suspended with pay from duty, they shall receive written notice detailing the reasons for the suspension within 7 days of the suspension date.”
RSA 21-I:42-a

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Jack FlanaganRPrime

Public testimony

4 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

75% support25% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I support this Bill, but I believe the updated notices should be made every 30 days.…”
— Gordon Springate, Wiltonsupports

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

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 11, 2025Public hearingHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services3:07:13–3:08:221m 9slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services3:06:25–3:11:234m 58slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0431h; Executive Session
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0431h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0431h — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 23, 2025Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration1:05:13–1:12:297m 16slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 1, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1724s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1724s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-1724s — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateHouse floor13:25–15:342m 9slocated in the stream transcriptHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1724s (Rep. Creighton) — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 2 P. 12
  2. Feb 11, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/11/2025 01:00 pm LOB 307
  3. Feb 18, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2025 01:00 pm LOB 307
  4. Feb 18, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0431h 02/18/2025 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 14 P. 11
  5. Mar 6, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0431h: AA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 17
  6. Mar 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0431h: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 17
  7. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7
  8. Apr 23, 2025SenHearing: 04/23/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:50 am; SC 19
  9. Apr 23, 2025SenHearing: 04/23/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:00 am, on proposed amendment #2025-1647s; SC 19
  10. May 1, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1724s, 05/01/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19
  11. May 1, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-1724s, AA, VV; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
  12. May 1, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1724s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
  13. Jun 5, 2025HouseHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1724s (Rep. Creighton): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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