New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

HB 208 — relative to certification requirements for school nurses.

Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 07, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Summary

relative to certification requirements for school nurses. 

Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1

  2. Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 01/07/2026; SC 46

  3. Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 04/17/2025; SJ 10

  4. Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17

  5. Hearing: 03/18/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:45 am; SC 13

  6. Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 7

  7. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0338h: MA RC 211-163 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 38

  8. Amendment # 2025-0338h: AA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 37

  9. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  10. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0338h 02/12/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 14 P. 21

  11. Executive Session: 02/12/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207

  12. Public Hearing: 01/27/2025 11:00 am LOB 205-207

  13. Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 2 P. 10

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 413 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (413)

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 208 do?
relative to certification requirements for school nurses. 
Who sponsors HB 208?
HB 208 is sponsored by Katy Peternel (Republican) and Jess Edwards (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 208?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 07, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 208?
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