HB 493 (2025): requiring education on child abuse and neglect for certain healthcare providers as a condition for licensure.

HB 493 (2025)

requiring education on child abuse and neglect for certain healthcare providers as a condition for licensure.

• Status: Killed
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Children and Family Law
• Subject: Children

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Children and Family Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 4, 2025, with 44 people signed in online: 29 in support and 15 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 4, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 14–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0715h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0715h) 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 Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 25, 2025, with 58 people signed in online: 53 in support and 5 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 26, 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 9–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On April 10, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 193–177.

Sponsors

• Rep. Gaby Grossman (D - Rock 11) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Jodi Nelson (R - Rock 13)
• Sen. Pat Long (D - SD20)
• Rep. Alicia Gregg (D - Hills 7)
• Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24)

Hearings and Sessions

• March 4, 2025, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Children and Family Law, LOB 206-208
• March 4, 2025, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Children and Family Law, LOB 206-208
• March 13, 2025: floor debate, House
• March 25, 2025, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
• March 26, 2025, 1:30 PM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
• April 10, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

• March 13, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0715h — voice vote, passed
• April 10, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 193, nays 177, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 329:16-g

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 19, page 14
• House Calendar 15, 2025, committee report