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HB 612 · 2025 · House · Transportation Committee

Temporary licenses, workers' comp notice, service dog week

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(New Title) enabling the division of motor vehicles to create a temporary traditional driver's license for youth operators about to turn 21 and relative to requiring employers to provide certain information regarding cost sharing to employees receiving workers' compensation benefit and relative to declaring the third week in September to be New Hampshire service dog week.

Allows the division of motor vehicles to issue temporary driver's licenses for youth operators nearing age 21, requires employers to provide workers' compensation cost-sharing information to affected employees, and designates the third week of September as New Hampshire service dog week.AI-generated

Status

Died — conference committee did not agree · June 19, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill: I. Allows the division of motor vehicles to create a temporary traditional driver's license for youth operators whose youth operator license will expire in 30 days or less. II. Requires employers who provide supplemental pay to employees receiving workers' compensation benefits to notify the employee with a breakdown of payments, anticipated financial adjustments, employee costs of withholdings, and method of payment options. III. Declares the third week in September to be New Hampshire service dog week.

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

“An employer or the employer's insurance carrier shall make payment of compensation in the amount and manner provided by this chapter.”
RSA 281-A:40
“Payment shall be made by direct deposit 6 weeks from the date of disability if the injured worker elects this payment method.”
RSA 281-A:40
“The employer or the employer's insurance carrier shall notify the injured worker in writing of his or her right to payment by direct deposit.”
RSA 281-A:40
“If no election is made, payment shall be made by paper check mailed to the injured worker.”
RSA 281-A:40

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Rep. Daniel VeilleuxDPrimeDeputy Ranking Member· Transportation
  • Rep. Peter PetrignoDRanking Member· Children and Family Law
  • Rep. George SykesDRanking Member· Transportation

Also: Rep. Matthew CokerR, Rep. Dru FoxD, Rep. Stephanie GrundD, Rep. Catherine RombeauD, Rep. Buzz ScherrD, Sen. David WattersD

Public testimony

5 signed in online

60% support40% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 4, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 13, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Mar 28, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass25–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Apr 10, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 15, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jun 5, 2025SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jun 5, 2025SenateVoice voteSen. Rosenwald Floor Amendment # 2025-2573sadopted
  • Jun 5, 2025SenateVoice voteSen. Birdsell Floor Amendment # 2025-2572sadopted
  • Jun 5, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendments #2025-2573s and #2025-2572sadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the Senate
  • Jun 5, 2025HouseVoice voteHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2573s and 2025-2572s and Requests CofC (Rep. Kofalt)adopted
  • Jun 5, 2025SenateVoice voteSen. Ricciardi Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conferenceadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Transportation23:07–29:596m 52slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Transportation5:01:53–5:02:2835slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Executive Session
  • Feb 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnamed in a list of bills, not taken up — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote; Referred to Finance
  • Feb 24, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance - Division II3:23:23–3:24:321m 9slocated in the stream transcriptDivision II Work Session
  • Mar 17, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance1:00:12–1:03:213m 9slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session
  • Apr 10, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • May 6, 2025Public hearingSenate Transportation2:46–8:095m 23slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2573s and 2025-2572s and Requests CofC (Rep. Kofalt) — adopted, voice vote; Speaker Appoints: Reps. T. Walsh, C. McGuire, Creighton, Veilleux
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateSenate floor8:30:00–8:31:081m 8slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass with Amendments #2025-2573s and #2025-2572s — adopted, voice vote; Sen. Rosenwald Floor Amendment # 2025-2573s — adopted, voice vote

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 Transportation HJ 3 P. 18
  2. Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 10:20 am LOB 203
  3. Feb 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/04/2025 02:00 pm LOB 203
  4. Feb 4, 2025House: Ought to Pass 02/04/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 11 P. 9
  5. Feb 13, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 16
  6. Feb 13, 2025HouseReferred to Finance 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 16
  7. Feb 24, 2025HouseDivision II Work Session: 02/24/2025 01:00 pm LOB 209
  8. Mar 17, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/17/2025 01:15 pm LOB 210-211
  9. Mar 28, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass 03/28/2025 (Vote 25-0; RC) HC 19 P. 17
  10. Apr 10, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 45
  11. Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 10
  12. May 6, 2025SenHearing: 05/06/2025, Room 101, LOB, 01:00 pm; SC 19
  13. May 15, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 05/15/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 21
  14. May 15, 2025SenHB 612 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  15. Jun 5, 2025SenSpecial Order to 06/05/2025, Without Objection, MA; 05/15/2025 SJ 13
  16. Jun 5, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 06/05/2025, Vote 5-0; SC 24
  17. Jun 5, 2025SenSen. Rosenwald Floor Amendment # 2025-2573s, AA, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15
  18. Jun 5, 2025SenSen. Birdsell Floor Amendment # 2025-2572s, AA, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15
  19. Jun 5, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendments #2025-2573s and #2025-2572s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 06/05/2025; SJ 15
  20. Jun 5, 2025SenWithout Objection, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and administrative corrections which are necessary to reflect the intent of the Senate, MA; 06/05/2025; SJ 15
  21. Jun 5, 2025HouseHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2573s and 2025-2572s and Requests CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 169
  22. Jun 5, 2025HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. T. Walsh, C. McGuire, Creighton, Veilleux 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 169
  23. Jun 5, 2025SenSen. Ricciardi Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  24. Jun 17, 2025HouseConference Committee Meeting: 06/17/2025 02:30 pm LOB 202-204
  25. Jun 5, 2025SenPresident Appoints: Senators Ricciardi, McConkey, Prentiss; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  26. Jul 8, 2025HouseConference Committee Report: Not Filed HJ 17
  27. Jun 19, 2025SenConference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 16

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Documents (PDF)

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