New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

HB 542 — relative to weekly benefit amounts for unemployment compensation.

Last action — Lay HB542 on Table (Rep. Creighton): MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 72

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

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Lay HB542 on Table (Rep. Creighton): MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 72

  2. Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0252h

  3. Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2025 (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 14 P. 25

  4. Executive Session: 02/18/2025 01:00 pm LOB 307

  5. Public Hearing: 02/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 307

  6. ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 307

  7. ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 11:30 am LOB 210-211

  8. ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/28/2025 02:30 pm LOB 307

  9. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 3 P. 15

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 412 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (412)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 542?
HB 542 is sponsored by Rebecca Perkins Kwoka, Patrick Long (Democrat), and Mark MacKenzie (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 542?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 542?
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