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SB 248 · 2025 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee

Study committee on hospice care

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establishing a committee to study palliative and hospice care in New Hampshire.

Establishes a committee to study palliative and hospice care in New Hampshire.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill establishes a committee to study palliative and hospice care in New Hampshire.

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

“Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.”
Section 115:2
“The committee shall evaluate the availability of and any barriers to access to palliative and hospice care services in New Hampshire.”
Section 115:3
“The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.”
Section 115:4
“The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the senate president, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2025.”
Section 115:5

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Regina BirdsellRPrimeMajority Leader
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRVice Chair· Health and Human Services

Also: Sen. Pat LongD, Rep. Samuel FarringtonR, Rep. Mark PearsonR

Public testimony

27 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

93% support7% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Parents can be responsible for their own children, not for the education of other children. We need to trust our hard-working and well trained teachers and librarians.”
— Micheline Hagan, Barringtonsupports
“Palliative Care and Hospice have been studied time and time again in NH. We know what is needed and, by all means, address these issues, but NH residents deserve a third choice on their own terms at the end of life. —Medical Aid in Dying.”
— Wendy Chase, Laconiaopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 27, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 27, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Apr 30, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass16–2
    Overall
    89% yea
  • May 8, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Jun 12, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Mar 5, 2025Public hearingSenate Health and Human Services56:37–59:383m 1slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 27, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 23, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs57:37–1:03:015m 24slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Apr 30, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs2:01:05–2:06:105m 5slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; 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 Health and Human Services; SJ 3
  2. Mar 5, 2025SenHearing: 03/05/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:45 am; SC 11
  3. Mar 27, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/27/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14
  4. Mar 27, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
  5. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 11 P. 113
  6. Apr 23, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/23/2025 10:30 am LOB 301-303
  7. Apr 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/30/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  8. Apr 30, 2025House: Ought to Pass 04/30/2025 (Vote 16-2; CC) HC 23 P. 9
  9. May 8, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 10
  10. Jun 12, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 24
  11. Jun 12, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17
  12. Jun 23, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 06/23/2025; Chapter 0115; Effective 06/23/2025

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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