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SB 201 · 2025 · Senate · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

State job classification changes

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relative to classified and unclassified positions.

Authorizes conversion of certain state positions to classified exempt salary status, expands the rulemaking authority of the commissioner of administrative services, amends the premium payment structure for state health care coverage, and allows temporary salary classifications for newly authorized unclassified positions.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 18, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✓House
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill authorizes the conversion of certain state positions to classified exempt salary positions, expands the rulemaking authority of the commissioner of the department of administrative services, amends the premium payment structure for state health care coverage, and allows temporary salary classifications for newly authorized unclassified positions. This bill is a request by the department of administrative 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 department of administrative services, through its division of personnel, is authorized to convert non-term unclassified positions or qualifying classified positions to classified exempt salary positions.”
RSA 99:9-a
“All conversions shall be voluntary for employees in qualifying filled positions or may occur when a qualifying position becomes vacant.”
RSA 99:9-a
“The appointing authority at each executive department and executive agency may request that the director of personnel convert any unclassified position that serves at the pleasure of that appointing authority or any qualifying classified position to an exempt salary position in the classified system.”
RSA 99:9-a
“Upon receipt of a request under paragraph II, the director of personnel shall convert a non-term unclassified position or qualifying classified position to an exempt salary position, if the requirements of paragraph I(a) and (b) are met.”
RSA 99:9-a

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Daniel InnisRPrimeChair, Majority Policy Conference

Public testimony

1 signed in online

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 13, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0293s5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 13, 2025SenateVoice voteCommittee amendment 2025-0293sadopted
  • Feb 13, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0293sadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the Senate
  • Apr 9, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass14–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 1, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Jun 5, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 5, 2025Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration5:04:41–5:05:491m 8slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Feb 13, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0293s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0293s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-0293s — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 9, 2025Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • May 1, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 5, 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 5, 2025SenHearing: 02/05/2025, Room 103, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 8
  3. Feb 13, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0293s, 02/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 9
  4. Feb 13, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0293s, AA, VV; 02/13/2025; SJ 5
  5. Feb 13, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0293s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/13/2025; SJ 5
  6. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 11 P. 112
  7. Apr 9, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/09/2025 02:45 pm LOB 306-308
  8. Apr 9, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/09/2025 02:45 pm LOB 306-308
  9. Apr 9, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass 04/09/2025 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 22 P. 9
  10. May 1, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 5
  11. Jun 5, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 167
  12. Jun 5, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  13. Jun 17, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 06/17/2025; Chapter 0101; Effective 08/16/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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