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HB 442 · 2025 · House · Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Committee

Ban on subminimum tipped wages

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relative to prohibiting payment of subminimum wages.

Prohibits payment of a base wage below the standard minimum wage to tipped workers who earn more than $30 per month in tips.AI-generated

Status

Died on the table in the House · March 20, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill prohibits payment of a base wage different than standard minimum wage for tipped workers earning more than $30 per month.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“Unless otherwise provided by statute, no person, firm, or corporation shall employ any employee paid by the employer at an hourly rate lower than that set forth in the federal minimum wage law, as amended, subject to the following exceptions:”
RSA 279:21

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Kris SchultzDPrime
  • Rep. Christine SeibertDRanking Member· State, Federal, and Veterans Affairs
  • Rep. George SykesDRanking Member· Transportation
  • Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader

Also: Rep. Cassandra LevesqueD, Rep. Jodi NewellD, Rep. Suzanne VailD, Rep. Amy MaloneD, Sen. Debra AltschillerD, Sen. Pat LongD

Public testimony

209 signed in online · 26 wrote testimony

94% support6% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“No one can live on $7.25 an hour even if they work two jobs. We need to ensure people are paid a living wage.”
— Charles Smith, Nashuasupports
“While $7.25 is not a living wage, it is a step in the right direction.”
— Kent Hackmann, Andoversupports
“This is a stupid move...having diversity in all aspects of policy will help to improve the health and wellbeing of all NH residents.…”
— Deborah Klein Walker, Meredithsupports

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 11, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate11–9
    Overall
    55% yea
  • Mar 20, 2025HouseRoll callLay HB442 on Table (Rep. Creighton)Adopted199–153How they voted
    Overall
    57% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    197–199% yea
    Democrats
    2–1521% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services3:03:39–3:05:051m 26slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 11, 2025Public hearingHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services11:58–14:012m 3slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Executive Session
  • Mar 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floor6:33:35–6:38:405m 5slocated in the stream transcriptLay HB442 on Table (Rep. Creighton) — adopted, roll call 199-153
  • Dec 17, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamDied on Table, Session ended

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 3 P. 10
  2. Feb 4, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/04/2025 01:00 pm LOB 210-211
  3. Feb 11, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 307
  4. Feb 11, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/11/2025 (Vote 11-9; RC)
  5. Feb 21, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  6. Mar 20, 2025HouseLay HB442 on Table (Rep. Creighton): MA RC 199-153 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 77
  7. Dec 17, 2025HouseDied on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 19

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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