Commission to Study the Incidence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in First Responders

Commission

A commission the General Court lists among its statutory committees.

Class: Statutory Committeefiled under the Senate
Set Up: 2026by SB 423
Members: 4 legislatorsand 16 other seats
Meetings: 13 on recordthe latest Oct 10, 2025
Report Due: Nov 1, 2026

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MLA: “Commission to Study the Incidence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in First Responders.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/committee/ss1681. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
APA: Granite Record. (n.d.). Commission to Study the Incidence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in First Responders. Retrieved 19 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/committee/ss1681
Chicago: Granite Record. “Commission to Study the Incidence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in First Responders.” Accessed 19 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/committee/ss1681.
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What It Does

Set up by SB 423 of 2026, chapter 247:1 of the Laws of 2026, in effect from July 2, 2026.

The statute it sits in: RSA 281-A:17-e, Commission to Study the Incidence of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in First Responders Reestablished.

First Meeting: The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the senate member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.
Quorum: Ten members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
Ends: November 1, 2027

Report

On or before November 1, 2026, the commission shall submit an interim report of its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library and shall submit a final report on or before November 1, 2027.

Due: November 1, 2026.
Filed: No report is on file.

Members

Senators 1

Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19) Chair

Representatives 3

Other Members 16

A representative of the New Hampshire Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, appointed by the association.1 seat on record · NH association of EMTs
An attorney, appointed by the New Hampshire Association for Justice.1 seat on record · NH Association for Justice
One member appointed by the New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police.1 seat on record · NHACOP
A representative of New Hampshire Municipal Association, appointed by the association.1 seat on record · NHMA
A representative of the New Hampshire Public Risk Management Exchange, appointed by that organization.1 seat on record · NH Public Risk Management Exchange
A representative of the National Alliance on Mental Illness New Hampshire, appointed by the alliance.1 seat on record · NAMI
One member appointed by the New Hampshire Police Association.1 seat on record · NH Police Assoc.
A representative of the Professional Firefighters of New Hampshire, appointed by that organization.1 seat on record · Professional Firefighters of NH
A fire chief, appointed by the New Hampshire Association of Fire Chiefs.1 seat on record · NH Assoc. of Fire Chiefs
The labor commissioner, or designee.1 seat on record · Dept. of Labor
The commissioner of safety, or designee.1 seat on record · Dept. of Safety
The commissioner of the department of corrections, or designee.1 seat on record · NHDOC
A representative of the New Hampshire Association of Counties, appointed by the association.1 seat on record · NH Assoc. of Counties
A member of the New Hampshire comfort dog community, appointed by the senate president.1 seat on record · NH Comfort Dog Community
The insurance commissioner, or designee.1 seat on record · Insurance Department’s representative
One member appointed by the New Hampshire Sheriffs Association.1 seat on record

The General Court’s database names the legislators who sit on it; the other members’ names are on its own page for the committee, and are not here yet.