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SB 171 · 2025 · Senate · Commerce Committee

Remote work pay exemption

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relative to required pay for remote work.

Excludes remote employees from certain reporting-time payment requirements.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill excludes employees who work remotely from certain reporting-time payment requirements.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Denise RicciardiRPrimeVice Chair· Commerce
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Sen. David WattersD

Public testimony

4 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

75% support25% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Please do not pass this bill all employees should be in the office and not remote at this point. I strongly recommend you kill this bill.”
— Julie Sims, Newportsupports
“Please do not pass this bill all employees should be in the office and not remote at this point. I strongly recommend you kill this bill.”
— Roy Sims, Newportopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-189:30 amSenate CommerceSH 100Public hearing
  • 2025-04-089:30 amHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative ServicesLOB 307Public hearing
  • 2025-04-082:00 pmHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative ServicesLOB 307Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 3
  2. Feb 18, 2025SenHearing: 02/18/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 10
  3. Mar 20, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 13
  4. Mar 20, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  5. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 11 P. 112
  6. Apr 8, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/08/2025 11:00 am LOB 307
  7. Apr 8, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/08/2025 02:00 pm LOB 307
  8. Apr 8, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1520h 04/08/2025 (Vote 10-9; RC) HC 22 P. 14
  9. Apr 18, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  10. May 1, 2025HouseLay SB171 on Table (Rep. Soucy): MA DV 170-165 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 11
  11. May 1, 2025HouseRemove from Table (Rep. Sweeney): MF RC 168-174 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 19
  12. Dec 17, 2025HouseDied on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 18

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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