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HB 1150 · 2026 · House · Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Committee

5-day complaint disclosure for public employees

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requiring disclosure of complaints to public employees within 5 business days.

Requires employers to notify public employees within 5 business days of receiving a complaint against them and authorizes the department of labor to enforce the requirement with civil fines.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 19, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires employers to notify public employees within 5 business days of receiving a complaint against them, including the complaint text and relevant information, unless disclosure is restricted by law, confidentiality, safety concerns, or investigative integrity. This bill also authorizes the department of labor to enforce the requirement and impose civil fines for noncompliance.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“For the purposes of this section, “complaint” means a written allegation of misconduct or violation of law, rule, or policy made against a public employee and received by the employer from any source, except as provided in paragraph IV.”
RSA 275-E:10
“Any employer that receives a complaint against a public employee shall, within 5 business days of receipt, provide written notice to the employee that a complaint has been received and the date of receipt.”
RSA 275-E:10
“The notice to the employee shall include the text of the complaint and the identity of the complainant, unless:”
RSA 275-E:10
“If paragraph III applies, the employer shall provide, within 5 business days, notice to the employee that a complaint has been received and the general nature of the alleged conduct, to the extent permissible by law, along with an explanation of the reason for withholding all or part of the complaint or the complainant’s identity.”
RSA 275-E:10

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Stephen PearsonRPrime

Public testimony

18 signed in online

89% support11% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 3, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate20–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 19, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 20, 2026Public hearingHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services1:47:00–1:48:541m 54slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 27, 2026Public hearingHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services5:36–9:113m 35slocated in the stream transcript==RECESSED== Executive Session
  • Feb 3, 2026Public hearingHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services4:30–5:381m 8slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; ==CONTINUED== Executive Session
  • Feb 19, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 1 P. 8
  2. Jan 20, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/20/2026 11:30 am GP 159
  3. Jan 27, 2026House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 01/27/2026 10:00 am GP 159
  4. Feb 3, 2026House==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/03/2026 10:00 am GP 159
  5. Feb 3, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/03/2026 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 7 P. 16
  6. Feb 19, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 27

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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