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SB 197 · 2025 · Senate · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Medical supervision of legislature's nurse

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(New Title) relative to the medical supervision of the licensed registered nurse employed by general court.

Removes department of health and human services supervision of the registered nurse employed by the legislative facilities committee and provides that the nurse shall act within the scope of practice under the Nurse Practice Act.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 22, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✓House
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill removes supervision of the nurse employed by the legislative facilities committee from the department of health and human services and provides that the nurse shall act within the scope of practice provided by the board of nursing and RSA 326-B, the Nurse Practices Act. The bill is a request of the department of health and human services.

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 [legislative facilities committee] general court shall equip and maintain a health service room in such location in the state house as may be assigned for such purpose.”
RSA 125:13-a
“Said room shall be staffed by a licensed registered nurse employed or contracted by the [legislative facilities committee] general court, and the room shall be kept open [at all times when the state house is open for business] as directed by the chief operating officer of the general court.”
RSA 125:13-a
“The expense of the health service room, including a contract nurse, shall be a charge upon the joint expenses appropriation to the general court.”
RSA 125:13-a
“The daily coordination of the contract nurse shall be accomplished jointly with the house chief of staff and the department of health and human services.”
RSA 125:13-a

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Howard PearlRPrimeChair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Sen. Regina BirdsellRMajority Leader
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Rep. Jaci GroteDRanking Member· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Rep. Mark PearsonR

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
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Ought to Pass3–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 8, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1888h10–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 22, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-1888hadopted
  • May 22, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1888hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Jun 12, 2025SenateVoice voteSen. Pearl Moved to Concur with the House Amendmentadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as adopted by both chambers
  • Jun 26, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 12, 2025Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration31:10–35:594m 49slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 16, 2025Public hearingHouse Legislative Administration3:08–12:139m 5slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • May 8, 2025Public hearingHouse Legislative Administration37:57–41:203m 23slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1888h; Executive Session
  • May 22, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1888h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-1888h (NT) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 12, 2025Floor debateSenate floor19:39–20:2748slocated in the stream transcriptSen. Pearl Moved to Concur with the House Amendment — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 26, 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 Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 3
  2. Feb 12, 2025SenHearing: 02/12/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:30 am; SC 9
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Legislative Administration HJ 11 P. 112
  6. Apr 16, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/16/2025 01:00 pm LOB 203
  7. May 8, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 05/08/2025 12:00 pm LOB 203
  8. May 8, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1888h 05/08/2025 (Vote 10-0; CC)
  9. May 22, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-1888h (NT): AA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 7
  10. May 22, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1888h: MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 7
  11. Jun 12, 2025SenSen. Pearl Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/12/2025; SJ 16
  12. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 60
  13. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  14. Jul 15, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0247; Effective 09/13/2025

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Documents (PDF)

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