HB 1168 (2026): relative to employer documentation requirements.

HB 1168 (2026)

relative to employer documentation requirements.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
• Senate committee: Commerce
• Subject: Employment
• Chapter law: 50

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 20, 2026, with 7 people signed in online: 1 in support and 6 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on January 27, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 11–9. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 5, 2026 the House voted to pass it on a division vote 175–162. It crossed to the Senate on February 5, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 17, 2026. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2026-0786s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2026-0786s) was adopted on a voice vote on March 5, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On March 5, 2026 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On April 9, 2026 the House adopted “House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-0786s” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. James Creighton. The bill was enrolled on April 23, 2026 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on May 8, 2026, making it Chapter 50 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Brian Labrie (R - Hills 2) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Ross Berry (R - Hills 44)
• Rep. Mike Drago (R - Rock 4)
• Rep. Henry Giasson (R - Hills 29)
• Rep. Michael Granger (R - Straf 2)
• Sen. Tim McGough (R - SD11)
• Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
• Rep. Mark Warden (R - Hills 39)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 20, 2026, 1:45 PM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, GP 159
• January 27, 2026, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, GP 159
• February 5, 2026: floor debate, House
• February 17, 2026, 10:30 AM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 100
• March 5, 2026: consent calendar, Senate
• April 9, 2026: floor debate, House

Votes

• February 5, 2026, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 175, nays 162, passed
• March 5, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0786s — voice vote, passed
• April 9, 2026, House: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-0786s — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 275:51

Related Bills

• HB 468 (2003): relative to enforcement of labor protection statutes.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HJ 1, page 9
• HC 5, page 25
• HJ 3, page 54
• SJ 4
• SC 6
• SC 8
• SJ 5
• HJ 10, page 8
• SJ 11
• HJ 11, page 82