HB 1043 (2026): relative to employer discretion in offering minimum payment options to employees.

HB 1043 (2026)

relative to employer discretion in offering minimum payment options to employees.

• Status: Died on the table
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
• Senate committee: Commerce
• Subject: Employment

The Story

It was introduced on January 7, 2026 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 27, 2026, with 96 people signed in online: 1 in support and 95 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 3, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2026-0386h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 11–9. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2026-0386h) was adopted on a division vote 341–4 on March 12, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On March 12, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 189–155. It crossed to the Senate on March 12, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 14, 2026. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On May 7, 2026 the Senate rejected a motion to pass it. On May 7, 2026 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Keith Murphy.

Sponsors

• Rep. Brian Labrie (R - Hills 2) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Bill Boyd (R - Hills 12)
• Rep. James Creighton (R - Hills 30)
• Rep. Mike Drago (R - Rock 4)
• Rep. Samuel Farrington (R - Straf 8)
• Rep. Jack Flanagan (R - Hills 45)
• Rep. Michael Granger (R - Straf 2)
• Rep. Jonathan Morton (R - Hills 39)
• Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
• Sen. Denise Ricciardi (R - SD9)
• Rep. Mark Warden (R - Hills 39)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 27, 2026, 11:30 AM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, GP 159
• February 3, 2026, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, GP 159
• March 12, 2026: floor debate, House
• April 14, 2026, 10:25 AM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 100
• May 7, 2026: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• March 12, 2026, House: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 341, nays 4, passed
• March 12, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 189, nays 155, passed
• May 7, 2026, Senate: Laid on Table — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 275:43-a

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HJ 1, page 3
• HC 10, page 60
• HJ 8, page 14
• SJ 7
• SC 13
• SC 17
• SJ 11