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HB 1484 · 2026 · House · Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Committee

Raising the state minimum wage

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establishing a state minimum wage and providing for incremental increases.

Establishes a state minimum hourly wage above the federal rate, rising incrementally from $12.00 in September 2026 to $17.00 by January 2029.AI-generated

Status

Died on the table in the House · March 5, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill establishes a state minimum wage and provides for incremental increases.

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

“Unless otherwise provided by statute, no person, firm, or corporation shall employ any employee at an hourly rate lower than the greater of:”
RSA 279:21
“Each successive rate set forth in paragraph? II shall supersede the rate previously in effect, and that rate shall remain in effect until amended by a subsequent act of the general court.”
RSA 279:21

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Kathy StaubDPrime
  • Rep. Christine SeibertDRanking Member· State, Federal, and Veterans Affairs

Also: Rep. Dylan GermanaD, Rep. Kris SchultzD, Sen. Pat LongD

Public testimony

424 signed in online · 119 wrote testimony

96% support4% oppose0% neutral

ForCurrent wage is not enough to live on

AgainstGovernment wage mandates are bad economics

AI-generatedLeading arguments, summarized by the testimony tool.

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“New Hampshire is the second richest state in New England yet we are last for minimum wage in the reason. Costs of living have skyrocketed in the past year with no signs of stopping. It is imperative to enact an increased state minimum wage.”
— Gayle Hoisington, Merrimacksupports
“We are woefully behind our other New England states with increasing the State's minimum wage. We are losing our workforce and the battle to keep our young people in New Hampshire or attract new residents. Please support HB 1484.”
— Cynthia Rodenhauser Stewart, MANCHESTERsupports
“The current minimum wage in New Hampshire, of $7.25 an hour, is not nearly enough to cover the cost of living, even for a single adult without young children to support.…”
— Deborah Donnelly, Amherstsupports
“Cost of living here is already high enough. Creating a minimum wage versus defaulting to the federal minimum would simply raise our costs even more. You can see that in all the high minimum wage states. Furthermore, nobody is really hiring at minimum wage.…”
— Simon Berrio, Daltonopposes
“NO. Please send the communists back to mother russia. Or NYC. I would prefer to eliminate the legislatures regulatory authority entirely.”
— tom luther, claremontopposes
“Minimum wage laws are bad economics and bad public policy!!!”
— Arnold Scott, Strathamopposes

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
  • Feb 10, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate11–9
    Overall
    55% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026HouseRoll callLay HB1484 on Table (Rep. Creighton)Adopted180–153How they voted
    Overall
    54% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    178–299% yea
    Democrats
    2–1511% yea
  • Mar 12, 2026HouseRoll callRemove from Table (Rep. N. Germana)Failed159–183How they voted
    Overall
    46% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    2–1821% yea
    Democrats
    157–199% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 3, 2026Public hearingHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services4:48:19–4:52:214m 2slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 10, 2026Public hearingHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services1:29:37–1:33:003m 23slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Executive Session
  • Mar 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floor7:06:17–7:10:444m 27slocated in the stream transcriptLay HB1484 on Table (Rep. Creighton) — adopted, roll call 180-153
  • Mar 12, 2026Floor debateHouse floor4:24:13–4:25:581m 45slocated in the stream transcriptRemove from Table (Rep. N. Germana) — failed, roll call 159-183

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. 22
  2. Feb 3, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/03/2026 02:30 pm GP 159
  3. Feb 10, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/10/2026 10:00 am GP 159
  4. Feb 10, 2026HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/10/2026 (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 9 P. 42
  5. Feb 24, 2026HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0554h
  6. Mar 5, 2026HouseLay HB1484 on Table (Rep. Creighton): MA RC 180-153 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 118
  7. Mar 12, 2026HouseRemove from Table (Rep. N. Germana): MF RC 159-183 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 50

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Documents (PDF)

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