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HB 64 · 2025 · House · State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee

Hiring and purchase preferences for veterans

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relative to extending hiring preferences for military members and their spouses to the state and private businesses, and establishing purchase preferences for disabled veterans and military spouses regarding state supply purchases.

Expands the definition of veteran for hiring and employment preference purposes to include veterans' spouses and active duty service members regardless of length of service, and extends purchase preferences to veteran-owned suppliers of goods and services doing business with the state.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 25, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill expands the definition of veteran for purposes of veteran hiring and employment preferences to include a veteran's spouse and any active duty service member regardless of length of service. This bill also extends employment preferences for veterans or their spouse to include veteran-owned suppliers of goods and services in dealings with the state.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, whenever products or services of veterans with service-connected disabilities or military spouses are available, the director of procurement and support services may purchase the same at their fair market value in accordance with the following:”
RSA 21-I:19-k
“The state of New Hampshire shall grant a preference in hiring to veterans, [and] disabled veterans, and military spouses. 107:7 New Paragraphs;”
RSA 99-F:1
“For the purpose of encouraging enlistment and reenlistment in the national guard there is hereby established a New Hampshire national guard enlistment incentive program.”
RSA 110-B:60
“A private employer may require that a veteran submit [a Department of Defense DD Form 214, report of separation,] any qualifying document under RSA 21:50 in order to be eligible to receive the preference under RSA 275-G:2. 107:10 Effective Date.”
RSA 275-G:3

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Terry RoyRPrimeChair· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Rep. James CreightonRChair· Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • Rep. Michael MoffettRChair· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Rep. Jennifer RhodesRVice Chair· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Sen. Bill GannonRVice Chair· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Rep. Jess EdwardsR

Public testimony

3 signed in online

67% support33% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 24, 2025Public hearingHouse State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs51:44–56:404m 56slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 31, 2025Public hearingHouse State-Federal Relations and Veterans AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass — roll call; Executive Session
  • Feb 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floor3:30:09–3:31:141m 5slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 26, 2025Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration47:16–57:099m 53slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 2, 2025Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration1:29:48–1:38:599m 11slocated in the stream transcript
  • Apr 17, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1478s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1478s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-1478s — adopted, voice vote
  • May 8, 2025Floor debateHouse floor33:42–34:501m 8slocated in the stream transcriptHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1478s (Rep. Moffett) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 12, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled 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 State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs HJ 2 P. 4
  2. Jan 24, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/24/2025 10:10 am LOB 206-208
  3. Jan 31, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/31/2025 01:30 pm LOB 206-208
  4. Jan 31, 2025House: Ought to Pass 01/31/2025 (Vote 18-0; RC) HC 11 P. 13
  5. Feb 13, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 33
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7
  7. Mar 26, 2025SenHearing: 03/26/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:45 am; SC 14
  8. Apr 17, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1478s, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
  9. Apr 17, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-1478s, AA, VV; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  10. Apr 17, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1478s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  11. May 8, 2025HouseHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1478s (Rep. Moffett): MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 4
  12. Jun 12, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17
  13. Jun 12, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 24
  14. Jun 23, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 06/23/2025; Chapter 107; eff. 08/22/2025

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Documents (PDF)

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