New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 10 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 225 — relative to the employment of military spouses in the event of involuntary deployment of service member.

Last action — Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 172; eff. 01/01/2026 HJ 18

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican) on July 22, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 172; eff. 01/01/2026 HJ 18

  2. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18

  3. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59

  4. House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1963s and 2025-2086s (Rep. Creighton): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16

  5. Committee Amendment # 2025-1963s, AA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13

  6. Sen. Innis Floor Amendment # 2025-2086s, AA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13

  7. Ought to Pass with Amendments #2025-1963s and #2025-2086s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13

  8. HB 225 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 05/15/2025; SJ 13

  9. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1963s, 05/15/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 21

  10. ==TIME CHANGE== Hearing: 03/25/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 14

  11. Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 7

  12. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0075h: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 13

  13. Amendment # 2025-0075h: AA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 13

  14. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0075h 02/04/2025 (Vote 19-1; CC) HC 11 P. 7

  15. ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211

  16. ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 01/28/2025 10:00 am LOB 307

  17. Public Hearing: 01/21/2025 03:15 pm LOB 307

  18. Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 2 P. 11

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 403 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (403)

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Subjects

veterans labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 225?
HB 225 is sponsored by Jess Edwards (Republican), Ruth Ward (Republican), Daniel Innis (Republican), Suzanne Prentiss (Democrat), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (Republican), Ted Gorski (Republican), Diane Pauer (Republican), Riché Colcombe (Republican), James Creighton (Republican), Terry Roy (Republican), Megan Murray (Democrat), and Larry Gagne (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 225?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 225?
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