SB 138 (2025): relative to record requests by health care providers.

SB 138 (2025)

relative to record requests by health care providers.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
• Senate committee: Health and Human Services
• Subject: Public and Mental Health
• Chapter law: 233

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 19, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it. A floor amendment (2025-1393s), offered by Sen. Regina Birdsell, was adopted on a voice vote on March 27, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 27, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 16, 2025, with 8 people signed in online: 6 in support and 2 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on April 30, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 16–1 to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1764h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-1764h) was adopted on a voice vote on May 8, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On May 8, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On May 15, 2025 the Senate voted to agree to the other chamber's changes, on a motion by Sen. David Rochefort. 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 July 15, 2025, making it Chapter 233 of the session laws. It took effect on September 13, 2025.

Sponsors

• Sen. Tim McGough (R - SD11) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23)
• Rep. David Nagel (D - Belk 6)
• Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
• Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
• Rep. Lilli Walsh (R - Rock 15)
• Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19)
• Rep. John Potucek (R - Rock 13)
• Rep. Susan Porcelli (R - Rock 19)
• Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7)
• Rep. Julie Miles (R - Hills 12)

Hearings and Sessions

• March 19, 2025, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, LOB 101
• March 27, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• April 16, 2025, 10:30 AM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205-207
• April 30, 2025, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205-207
• May 8, 2025: consent calendar, House
• May 15, 2025: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• March 27, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1393s — voice vote, passed
• May 8, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1764h — voice vote, passed
• May 15, 2025, Senate: Concur — yeas 15, nays 8, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 332-I:1

Related Bills

• HB 1245 (2024): relative to release of confidential records of a person appointed a guardian and relative to patient access to medical records.
• SB 400 (2024): relative to patient access to medical records.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 14
• HC 23, page 8