HB 282-FN (2025): increasing the maximum benefits for first responders critically injured in the line of duty, relative to the determination of education adequacy grants and calculation of certain group II benefits within the retirement system.

HB 282-FN (2025)

increasing the maximum benefits for first responders critically injured in the line of duty, relative to the determination of education adequacy grants and calculation of certain group II benefits within the retirement system.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
• Senate committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Subject: Employment
• Chapter law: 142

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 28, 2025, with 60 people signed in online: 58 in support and 2 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 4, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 11–9. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 20, 2025 the House rejected a motion to kill it on a roll call 175–195. On February 20, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a division vote 202–169. On February 20, 2025 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a work session on March 5, 2025. The committee met in executive session on March 17, 2025 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 April 10, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 296–76. It crossed to the Senate and was referred to the Senate Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 23, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 1, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee voted unanimously, 8–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it. On May 15, 2025 the Senate voted to lay it on the table, on a motion by Sen. James Gray. On May 15, 2025 the Senate adopted the motion that it ought to pass on a voice vote, but its third reading was left pending. On June 26, 2025 the Senate adopted “Remove From Table” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. James Gray. A floor amendment (2025-2895s), offered by Sen. James Gray, was adopted on a roll call 24–0 on June 26, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On June 26, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On June 26, 2025 the Senate adopted “suspend all rules necessary to permit the consideration of HB282 at the present time; 2/3 necessary, RC 24Y-0N”, on a motion by Sen. Regina Birdsell. On June 26, 2025 the Senate adopted “Reconsider the following action taken by this Body: Reconsider the Vote on Third Reading and Final Passage, Rescind Third Reading and Reconsider the Vote on Ought to Pass with Amendment” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Regina Birdsell. A floor amendment (2025-2898s), offered by Sen. James Gray, was adopted on a voice vote on June 26, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On June 26, 2025 the Senate adopted “suspend all rules necessary to permit the consideration of HB 282; 2/3 necessary” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Regina Birdsell. On June 26, 2025 the House adopted “House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2895s and 2025-2898s” on a roll call 322–41, on a motion by Rep. Dan McGuire. On June 26, 2025 the Senate again voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. The bill was enrolled on June 26, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. On June 26, 2025 the Senate adopted “Without Objection, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and administrative corrections which are necessary to reflect the intent of the Senate”. The governor signed it on June 27, 2025, making it Chapter 142 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Douglas Trottier (R - Belk 8) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Stephen Pearson (R - Rock 13)
• Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5)
• Rep. Mike Bordes (R - Belk 5)
• Rep. Mark Proulx (R - Hills 15)
• Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
• Rep. Fred Doucette (R - Rock 25)
• Rep. Timothy Soucy (D - Merr 21)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 28, 2025, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
• February 4, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 210-211
• February 20, 2025: floor debate, House
• March 5, 2025, 1:00 PM: work session, House Finance, LOB 212
• March 17, 2025, 1:15 PM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• April 10, 2025: floor debate, House
• April 23, 2025, 9:40 AM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 101
• May 1, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
• May 15, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• June 26, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• June 26, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

• February 20, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 175, nays 195, failed
• February 20, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 202, nays 169, passed
• April 10, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 296, nays 76, passed
• May 1, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• May 15, 2025, Senate: Lay on Table — yeas 14, nays 9, passed
• May 15, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• June 26, 2025, Senate: Remove From Table — voice vote, passed
• June 26, 2025, Senate: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 24, nays 0, passed
• June 26, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-2895s — voice vote, passed
• June 26, 2025, Senate: Suspension of all Rules Necessary — yeas 24, nays 0, passed
• June 26, 2025, Senate: Reconsider the following action taken by this Body: Reconsider the Vote on Third Reading and Final Passage, Rescind Third Reading and Reconsider the Vote on Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
• June 26, 2025, Senate: suspend all rules necessary to permit the consideration of HB 282; 2/3 necessary — voice vote, passed
• June 26, 2025, House: Concur — yeas 322, nays 41, passed
• June 26, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendments #2025-2895s and #2025-2898s — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 281-A:32-a
• RSA 198:41
• RSA 100-A:1
• RSA 100-A:5
• RSA 21-I:30
• RSA 100-A:6
• RSA 100-A:6-a
• RSA 100-A:10
• RSA 100-A:16
• RSA 100-A:19-b
• RSA 100-A:19-d
• RSA 100-A

Related Bills

• HB 1653-FN (2024): relative to determination of earnable compensation for certain group II retirement system members.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 12, page 19
• HC 19, page 16
• SC 19
• SC 21A
• This page’s data as JSON