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HB 280 · 2025 · House · Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Committee

Employer choice of wage payment method

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relative to wage payments.

Repeals the requirement that wages be paid on a weekly or biweekly basis and authorizes employers to choose their employees' payment method.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · May 15, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill repeals the weekly or biweekly payment of wage methods and authorizes employers to choose the payment method of their employees.

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

“By a payroll card provided that the employer shall provide to the employee at least one free means to withdraw up to and including the full amount of the employee balance in the employee's payroll card or payroll card account during each pay period at a financial institution or other location convenient to the place of employment.”
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“If an employer offers its employees the option of receiving wages by a payroll card, the employer shall:”
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“The written disclosure shall state the terms and conditions of the payroll card account option, including, but not limited to, the requirements set forth in this section and a complete itemized list of all known fees that may be deducted from the employee's payroll card account by the employer or card issuer.”
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“The disclosure shall also state whether third parties may assess transaction fees in addition to the fees assessed by the employee's payroll card issuer or issuers.”
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Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Len TurcotteRPrime
  • Rep. JD BernardyRClerk· Science, Technology and Energy
  • Rep. Gregory HillRChair· Legislative Administration
  • Rep. Shane SiroisRClerk· Legislative Administration

Also: Rep. Julius SotiR, Rep. Michael GrangerR

Public testimony

113 signed in online · 28 wrote testimony

2% support98% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I urge you to SUPPORT HB280 as it should be up to the employer, and not to the state, to choose the payment method for their employees. Sincerely, James”
— James Gardner, Keenesupports
“An employer should not be able to pay employees in anything other than legal US currency. This would open the door to indentured servitude to people that are already impoverished and potentially desperate. I urge you to oppose this bill.”
— Sydra Cooperdock, Tamworthopposes
“I strongly oppose HB280. It seems likely that this bill is intended to allow employers to pay their employees in virtual currency, such as cryptocurrency, which is not legal tender and is not issued or backed by any central bank or governmental authority.…”
— Patricia Anastasia, Londonderryopposes
“As per usual, the lack of legal understanding by the supporters of this bill is apparent. By changing the law you are opening the door for employees to be exploited with no ability for repercussion.…”
— Kate Lagace, Rochesteropposes

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
  • Feb 18, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0452h11–9
    Overall
    55% yea
  • Mar 20, 2025HouseRoll callLay HB 280 on Table (Rep. B. Sullivan)Failed172–192How they voted
    Overall
    47% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    11–1915% yea
    Democrats
    161–199% yea
  • Mar 20, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-0452hadopted
  • Mar 20, 2025HouseRoll callOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0452hAdopted191–176How they voted
    Overall
    52% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    191–1294% yea
    Democrats
    0–1640% yea
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • May 15, 2025SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate6–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 15, 2025SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 11, 2025Public hearingHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services3:45:43–3:46:511m 8slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services3:11:03–3:17:066m 3slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0452h — roll call; Executive Session
  • Mar 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floor6:12:00–6:26:1914m 19slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0452h — adopted, roll call 191-176; Amendment # 2025-0452h — adopted, voice vote; Lay HB 280 on Table (Rep. B. Sullivan) — failed, roll call 172-192
  • May 6, 2025Public hearingSenate Commerce55:29–57:271m 58slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 15, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Inexpedient to Legislate — 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. 13
  2. Feb 11, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/11/2025 01:45 pm LOB 307
  3. Feb 18, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2025 01:00 pm LOB 307
  4. Feb 18, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0452h 02/18/2025 (Vote 11-9; RC)
  5. Feb 21, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Mar 20, 2025HouseLay HB 280 on Table (Rep. B. Sullivan): MF RC 172-192 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 71
  7. Mar 20, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0452h: AA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 71
  8. Mar 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0452h: MA RC 191-176 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 74
  9. Mar 20, 2025SenIntroduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 9
  10. May 6, 2025SenHearing: 05/06/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am; SC 20
  11. May 15, 2025Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/15/2025, Vote 6-0, CC; SC 21A
  12. May 15, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/15/2025; SJ 13

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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