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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.

In the bill's words

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

“The requirements of this section shall apply to new contracts or renewals of contracts entered into on or after the effective date of this section. 119:2 Effective Date.”
RSA 326-B:45-b

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 20, 2025SenateCommittee report: Rereferred to Committee6–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 20, 2025SenateVoice voteRereferred to Committeefailed
  • Mar 20, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Apr 23, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass13–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 8, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Jun 12, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingSenate Commerce1:31:55–1:34:092m 14slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 20, 2025Floor debateSenate floor1:28:20–1:33:415m 21slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Rereferred to Committee; Rereferred to Committee — failed, voice vote; Sen. Prentiss Moved Ought to Pass
  • Apr 23, 2025Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration2:34:23–2:36:151m 52slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • May 8, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — 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 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.