HB 248 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
6Mar2025... 0431h
2025 SESSION
25-0209
06/05
HOUSE BILL 248
AN ACT relative to notice and update requirements regarding state employee investigations.
SPONSORS: Rep. Flanagan, Hills. 45
COMMITTEE: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
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ANALYSIS
This bill outlines procedures for handling the suspension of state employees by providing written notice and periodic updates.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
6Mar2025... 0431h 25-0209
06/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT relative to notice and update requirements regarding state employee investigations.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Department of Administrative Services; Personnel; Suspension Notice and Investigation Updates. Amend RSA 21-I by inserting after section 42 the following new section:
21-I:42-a Suspension Notice and Investigation Updates. If any state employee is suspended with pay from duty, they shall receive written notice detailing the reasons for the suspension within 7 days of the suspension date. The suspended employee shall be provided with periodic updates regarding the status of the investigation every 90 days until a final decision is made. This section shall not apply to employees covered under collective bargaining agreements.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 90 days after its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Feb. 20, 2025 | 2025-0431h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 11, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 18, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 18, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
March 11, 2025: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7
March 6, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0431h: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7
March 6, 2025: Amendment # 2025-0431h: AA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7
Feb. 21, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0431h 02/18/2025 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 14 P. 11
Feb. 12, 2025: Executive Session: 02/18/2025 01:00 pm LOB 307
Feb. 5, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/11/2025 01:00 pm LOB 307
Jan. 7, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 2 P. 12