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SB 172 · 2025 · Senate · Commerce Committee

Protecting nurse practitioners from contracts

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banning certain contract provisions from being enforced against advanced practice registered nurses.

Prohibits certain contract restrictions from being enforced against advanced practice registered nurses.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 24, 2025
  1. Introduced
  2. Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill prohibits certain contract restrictions from being enforced against advanced practice registered nurses.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Suzanne PrentissDPrimeAssistant Democratic Leader

Public testimony

22 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

91% support9% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-189:30 amSenate CommerceSH 100Public hearing
  • 2025-04-231:00 pmHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationLOB 306-308Public 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, 10:30 am; SC 10
  3. Mar 20, 2025Sen: Rereferred to Committee, 03/20/2025, Vote 6-0; SC 13
  4. Mar 20, 2025SenRereferred to Committee, MF, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  5. Mar 20, 2025SenSen. Prentiss Moved Ought to Pass; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  6. Mar 20, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  7. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 11 P. 112
  8. Apr 23, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/23/2025 01:30 pm LOB 306-308
  9. Apr 23, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/23/2025 01:30 pm LOB 306-308
  10. Apr 23, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass 04/23/2025 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 23 P. 7
  11. May 8, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 5
  12. Jun 12, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 24
  13. Jun 12, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17
  14. Jun 24, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 06/24/2025; Chapter 0119; Effective 08/23/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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