HB 302 (2025): relative to enabling the state treasury to invest in precious metals and digital assets.

HB 302 (2025)

relative to enabling the state treasury to invest in precious metals and digital assets.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
• Senate committee: Ways and Means
• Subject: State Government
• Chapter law: 4

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 15, 2025, with 14 people signed in online: 6 in support and 8 in opposition. The committee held work sessions on January 22, 2025, February 11, 2025 and February 18, 2025. The committee met in executive session on March 5, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 16–1 to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0138h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0138h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 13, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 13, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On March 13, 2025 the bill was referred to the Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 25, 2025, with 15 people signed in online: 3 in support and 12 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on April 1, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held a work session on April 1, 2025. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 11–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On April 10, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a division vote 192–179. It crossed to the Senate and was referred to the Senate Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 23, 2025. The committee voted 4–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on May 1, 2025. On May 1, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. The bill was enrolled on May 1, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on May 6, 2025, making it Chapter 4 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Keith Ammon (R - Hills 42) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Jason Osborne (R - Rock 2)
• Sen. Daryl Abbas (R - SD22)
• Rep. Calvin Beaulier (R - Graf 1)
• Rep. Joe Sweeney (R - Rock 25)
• Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12)
• Rep. Mark Warden (R - Hills 39)
• Rep. Joe Alexander (R - Hills 29)
• Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 15, 2025, 10:30 AM: public hearing, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
• January 22, 2025, 1:15 PM: subcommittee work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
• February 11, 2025, 1:15 PM: subcommittee work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 104
• February 18, 2025, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 104
• March 5, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
• March 13, 2025: consent calendar, House
• March 25, 2025, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Ways and Means, LOB 202-204
• April 1, 2025, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202-204
• April 1, 2025, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202-204
• April 10, 2025: floor debate, House
• April 23, 2025, 10:00 AM: hearing, Senate Ways and Means, SH 100
• May 1, 2025: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• March 13, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0138h — voice vote, passed
• April 10, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 192, nays 179, passed
• May 1, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 6

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 19, page 13
• SC 18
• SC 19
• House Calendar 15, 2025, committee report