SB 171 - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-1035
05/06
SENATE BILL 171
AN ACT relative to required pay for remote work.
SPONSORS: Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17
COMMITTEE: Commerce
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ANALYSIS
This bill excludes employees who work remotely from certain reporting-time payment requirements.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-1035
05/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT relative to required pay for remote work.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Required Pay. Amend RSA 275:43-a to read as follows:
275:43-a Required Pay.
I. On any day an employee reports in person to [work] the employer's physical location at an employer's request, he or she shall be paid not less than 2 hours' pay at his or her regular rate of pay; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to:
(a) Employees of counties or municipalities. [This section shall also not apply to]
(b) Ski and snowboard instructional employees at ski resorts, provided that these employees receive other compensation that is at least equal to their rate of pay; and
(c) Employees who work remotely outside of an employer’s physical location; however, nothing in this section shall be construed as altering the requirement to pay all wages due to these employees in accordance with RSA 275:43.
II. No employer who makes a good faith effort to notify an employee not to report to work shall be liable to pay wages under this section. However, if the employee reports to work after the employer's attempt to notify him or her has been unsuccessful or if the employer is prevented from making notification for any reason, the employee shall perform whatever duties are assigned by the employer at the time the employee reports to work.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| April 18, 2025 | 2025-1520h |
| April 30, 2025 | 2025-1777h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 18, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 20, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
May 1, 2025: Remove from Table (Rep. Sweeney): MF RC 168-174 05/01/2025 HJ 13
May 1, 2025: Lay SB171 on Table (Rep. Soucy): MA DV 170-165 05/01/2025 HJ 13
May 1, 2025: Remove from Table (Rep. Sweeney): MF RC 168-174 05/01/2025 HJ 13
May 1, 2025: Lay SB171 on Table (Rep. Soucy): MA DV 170-165 05/01/2025 HJ 13
April 18, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
April 18, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1520h 04/08/2025 (Vote 10-9; RC) HC 22 P. 14
March 31, 2025: Executive Session: 04/08/2025 02:00 pm LOB 307
March 31, 2025: Public Hearing: 04/08/2025 11:00 am LOB 307
March 28, 2025: Lay SB171 on Table (Rep. Soucy): MA DV 170-165 05/01/2025 HJ 13
May 19, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 11 P. 112
March 20, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
March 12, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 13
Feb. 11, 2025: Hearing: 02/18/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 10
Jan. 23, 2025: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 3