HB 1178-FN (2024): relative to an employee's unused earned time.

HB 1178-FN (2024)

relative to an employee's unused earned time.

• Status: Referred for interim study
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
• Senate committee: Commerce
• Subject: Employment

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 10, 2024, with 37 people signed in online: 33 in support, 3 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on February 14, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee recommended, on a tied vote of 10–10, which carries no majority, that the House make no recommendation, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. A floor amendment (2024-0783h), offered by Rep. Michael Cahill, was adopted on a roll call 199–179 on February 22, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On February 22, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On February 22, 2024 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held work sessions on March 6, 2024 and March 20, 2024. The committee met in executive session on March 26, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House study it after the session ends, and the minority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2024-1256h), by a vote of 13–11. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On April 11, 2024 the House rejected a motion to study it after the session ends on a roll call 188–193. The committee minority's amendment (2024-1256h) was adopted on a division vote 197–185 on April 11, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On April 11, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 198–183. It crossed to the Senate on April 11, 2024 and was referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 23, 2024. On May 15, 2024 the Senate adopted “Refer to Interim Study” on a voice vote. On May 15, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to Beginning of Calendar, Without Objection”. The committee voted 3–1 to recommend that the Senate study it after the session ends.

Sponsors

• Rep. Michael Cahill (D - Rock 10) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Mark Pearson (R - Rock 34)
• Rep. Mark McLean (R - Hills 15)
• Rep. Chuck Grassie (D - Straf 8)
• Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 10, 2024, 11:15 AM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 206-208
• February 14, 2024, 9:45 AM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
• March 6, 2024, 2:40 PM: work session, House Finance, LOB 209
• March 20, 2024, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 212
• March 26, 2024, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• April 23, 2024, 11:00 AM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 100

Votes

• February 22, 2024, House: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 199, nays 179, passed
• February 22, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0783h — voice vote, passed
• April 11, 2024, House: Interim Study — yeas 188, nays 193, failed
• April 11, 2024, House: Adopt Amendment — yeas 197, nays 185, passed
• April 11, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 198, nays 183, passed
• May 15, 2024, Senate: Refer to Interim Study — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 275
• RSA 275:43

Related Bills

• HB 378-FN (2025): relative to an employee's unused earned time.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 14, page 8
• SC 16
• SC 19
• This page’s data as JSON