HB 118 (2025): repealing certain committees and commissions and relative to the membership of the New Hampshire rare disease advisory council.

HB 118 (2025)

repealing certain committees and commissions and relative to the membership of the New Hampshire rare disease advisory council.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Legislative Administration
• Senate committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Subject: State Government
• Chapter law: 266

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Legislative Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 23, 2025, with 6 people signed in online: 4 in support, 1 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee held a public hearing on February 19, 2025 on a proposed non-germane amendment (2025-0357h), with 63 people signed in online: 6 in support, 56 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on March 12, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 12–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0882h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0882h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 26, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 26, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 9, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1992s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on May 15, 2025. The committee's amendment (2025-1992s) was adopted on a voice vote on May 15, 2025, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-2186s), offered by Sen. Perkins Kwoka, was adopted on a voice vote on May 15, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On May 15, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On May 22, 2025 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1992s 2025-2186s and Requests CofC” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Jason Osborne. On June 5, 2025 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Howard Pearl. A committee of conference met on June 16, 2025 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On June 26, 2025 the Senate adopted the conference report (2025-2762c) on a voice vote. On June 26, 2025 the House adopted the conference report (2025-2762c) on a division vote 289–78. The bill was enrolled on June 26, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on August 1, 2025, making it Chapter 266 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Wendy Thomas (D - Hills 12) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Linda Haskins (D - Rock 11)
• Rep. Nancy Murphy (D - Hills 12)
• Rep. Cassandra Levesque (D - Straf 4)
• Rep. Loren Selig (D - Straf 10)
• Rep. Timothy Horrigan (D - Straf 10)
• Rep. Jennifer Mandelbaum (D - Rock 21)
• Rep. Luz Bay (D - Straf 21)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 23, 2025, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Legislative Administration, LOB 203
• March 12, 2025, 9:00 AM: executive session, House Legislative Administration, LOB 203
• March 26, 2025: consent calendar, House
• April 9, 2025, 10:40 AM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration, SH 103
• May 15, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• May 22, 2025: floor debate, House
• June 5, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• June 16, 2025, 8:30 AM: committee of conference, LOB 202-204

Votes

• March 26, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0882h — voice vote, passed
• May 15, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendments #2025-1992s and #2025-2186s — voice vote, passed
• May 22, 2025, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1992s 2025-2186s and Requests CofC — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• June 26, 2025, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
• June 26, 2025, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — yeas 289, nays 78, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 12-O:51-a
• RSA 126-A:79
• RSA 4:9-p
• RSA 10:5
• RSA 12-P:7-b
• RSA 12-O:55-a
• RSA 17-J:5
• RSA 72:8-f
• RSA 105-D:2-a
• RSA 126-A:17
• RSA 127:12
• RSA 276-B
• RSA 284:6-c
• RSA 329:1-f
• RSA 374-F:10

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 17, page 21
• SC 16
• SC 21