HB 208-FN (2026): relative to certification requirements for school nurses.

HB 208-FN (2026)

relative to certification requirements for school nurses.

• Status: Killed
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Education Policy and Administration
• Senate committee: Education
• Subject: Education - General

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Education Policy and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 27, 2025, with 13 people signed in online: 3 in support and 10 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 12, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0338h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0338h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 6, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 6, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 211–163. It crossed to the Senate on March 6, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 18, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate send it back to committee, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On April 17, 2025 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 7, 2026 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

• Rep. Jess Edwards (R - Rock 31) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Katy Peternel (R - Carr 6)
• Rep. Sheila Seidel (R - Hills 29)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 27, 2025, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
• February 12, 2025, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
• March 6, 2025: floor debate, House
• March 18, 2025, 10:45 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 101
• April 17, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
• January 7, 2026: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• March 6, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 211, nays 163, passed
• April 17, 2025, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
• January 7, 2026, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 200:29

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 14, page 21
• SC 13
• SC 17
• SJ 1