HB 64 (2025): relative to extending hiring preferences for military members and their spouses to the state and private businesses, and establishing purchase preferences for disabled veterans and military spouses regarding state supply purchases.

HB 64 (2025)

relative to extending hiring preferences for military members and their spouses to the state and private businesses, and establishing purchase preferences for disabled veterans and military spouses regarding state supply purchases.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
• Senate committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Subject: Military & Veterans' Affairs
• Chapter law: 107

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 24, 2025, with 3 people signed in online: 2 in support and 1 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on January 31, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 18–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 13, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 6, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 26, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1478s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-1478s) was adopted on a voice vote on April 17, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On April 17, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On May 8, 2025 the House adopted “House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1478s” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Michael Moffett. The bill was enrolled on June 12, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on June 23, 2025, making it Chapter 107 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Terry Roy (R - Rock 31) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Jess Edwards (R - Rock 31)
• Rep. Jennifer Rhodes (R - Ches 17)
• Rep. James Creighton (R - Hills 30)
• Rep. Michael Moffett (R - Merr 4)
• Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 24, 2025, 10:10 AM: public hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208
• January 31, 2025, 1:30 PM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208
• February 13, 2025: floor debate, House
• March 26, 2025, 9:45 AM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration, SH 103
• April 2, 2025: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration
• April 17, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
• May 8, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

• February 13, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• April 17, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1478s — voice vote, passed
• May 8, 2025, House: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1478s — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 21:50
• RSA 21-I
• RSA 275-G:1
• RSA 99-F:1
• RSA 99-F:2
• RSA 110-B:60
• RSA 275-G:3

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 11, page 13
• SC 14
• SC 17