SB 251 (2025): establishing a commission to study the delivery of public health services through regional public health networks and the continued development of coordinated responses to public health incidents and emergencies in New Hampshire.?.
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SB 251 (2025)
establishing a commission to study the delivery of public health services through regional public health networks and the continued development of coordinated responses to public health incidents and emergencies in New Hampshire.?.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- Senate committee: Health and Human Services
- Subject: Study Committees and Commissions
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 5, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 13, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it 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 9, 2025, with 75 people signed in online: 73 in support and 2 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on April 30, 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 11–6. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On May 8, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 202–157.
Sponsors
- Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5) (prime sponsor)
Hearings and Sessions
- March 5, 2025, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, LOB 101
- March 13, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
- April 9, 2025, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 301-303
- April 30, 2025, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205-207
- May 8, 2025: floor debate, House
Votes
- March 13, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
- May 8, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 202, nays 157, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services
- March 5, 2025: Hearing: 03/05/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:30 am
- March 13, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC
- March 13, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025
- March 27, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- April 9, 2025: Public Hearing: 04/09/2025 02:00 pm LOB 301-303
- April 30, 2025: Executive Session: 04/30/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
- April 30, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 04/30/2025 (Vote 11-6; RC)
- May 1, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- May 8, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 202-157 05/08/2025