HB 1072 (2026): relative to employer notice of department of labor investigations.

HB 1072 (2026)

relative to employer notice of department of labor investigations.

• Status: Vetoed, override failed
• 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 26 people signed in online: 2 in support and 24 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 2026-0534h), 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 (2026-0534h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 12, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On March 12, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 181–155. 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 unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On April 23, 2026 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. The bill was enrolled on May 21, 2026 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor vetoed it on June 12, 2026. The legislature can override a veto with a two-thirds vote in both chambers. On August 19, 2026 the House voted 160–159 on overriding the governor's veto on a roll call, and the veto was sustained, failing to meet the two thirds threshold.

Sponsors

• Rep. Brian Labrie (R - Hills 2) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. James Creighton (R - Hills 30)
• Rep. Mike Drago (R - Rock 4)
• Rep. Henry Giasson (R - Hills 29)
• Rep. Michael Granger (R - Straf 2)
• Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
• Rep. Mark Warden (R - Hills 39)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 27, 2026, 1:45 PM: 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, 10:10 AM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 100
• April 23, 2026: consent calendar, Senate
• August 19, 2026: floor debate, House

Votes

• March 12, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0534h — yeas 181, nays 155, passed
• April 23, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• August 19, 2026, House: Veto Override — yeas 160, nays 159, failed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 273:9

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HJ 1, page 5
• HC 10, page 60
• HJ 8, page 17
• SJ 7
• SC 13
• SC 15
• SJ 10
• SJ 14
• HJ 14, page 34
• HJ 16, page 17