SB 403-FN (2024): relative to the health care workforce.

SB 403-FN (2024)

relative to the health care workforce.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
• Senate committee: Health and Human Services
• Subject: Miscellaneous
• Chapter law: 289

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 10, 2024. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2024-1004s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2024-1004s) was adopted on a voice vote on March 21, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On March 21, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 28, 2024 and was referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 10, 2024, with 62 people signed in online: 61 in support and 1 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on April 17, 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 (2024-1533h) was adopted on a voice vote on May 2, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On May 2, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 188–178. On May 2, 2024 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a work session on May 8, 2024. The committee met in executive session on May 13, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 25–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On May 23, 2024 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 241–122. On May 30, 2024 the Senate voted to agree to the other chamber's changes on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Regina Birdsell. The bill was enrolled on June 13, 2024 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on July 26, 2024, making it Chapter 289 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
• Sen. Donna Soucy (D - SD18)
• Sen. Rebecca Whitley (D - SD15)
• Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24)
• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
• Sen. Shannon Chandley (D - SD11)
• Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10)
• Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5)
• Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20)
• Rep. Jess Edwards (R - Rock 31)
• Rep. Jaci Grote (D - Rock 24)
• Rep. Joe Schapiro (D - Ches 16)
• Rep. Mary Jane Wallner (D - Merr 19)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 10, 2024, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, LOB 101
• April 10, 2024, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 203
• April 17, 2024, 3:00 PM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 206-208
• May 8, 2024, 10:40 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 212
• May 13, 2024, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211

Votes

• March 21, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1004s — voice vote, passed
• May 2, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 188, nays 178, passed
• May 23, 2024, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 241, nays 122, passed
• May 30, 2024, Senate: Concur with the House Amendment — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 126-T:4
• RSA 326-B:27
• RSA 310:2

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 2
• SC 11
• HC 17, page 22
• HC 20, page 19
• This page’s data as JSON