# New Hampshire HB192: relative to recommendations of the joint committee on employee classification.

New Hampshire HB192, relative to recommendations of the joint committee on employee classification., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Peter B Schmidt (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-21 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 20; eff.07/13/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB192
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to recommendations of the joint committee on employee classification.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-05-21, Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 20; eff.07/13/2025
- Sponsor: Peter B Schmidt (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher pay range for corrections nursing director: benefit, high. The law raises the salary range for New Hampshire’s Department of Corrections director of nursing from $110,000–$155,000 to $142,000–$210,740. It does not guarantee the person holding this job a specific salary within that range. The change takes effect 60 days after passage.
- Revised pay grades for state employees: benefit, low. The law revises pay grades for selected New Hampshire state jobs listed as unclassified, starting 60 days after passage. Higher grades include the parole board operations director, revenue collections director, and corrections rehabilitation director. It also adds listed jobs across several agencie…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Peter B Schmidt (Democratic), House

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-21: Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 20; eff.07/13/2025 (House)
- 2025-05-06: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/01/2025); SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 31 (House)
- 2025-04-17: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Hearing: 04/09/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 16 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0587h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 30 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Amendment # 2025-0587h: AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 30 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0587h 03/12/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 17 P. 18 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Executive Session: 02/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Public Hearing: 02/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 9 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-05-06: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=206&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5082)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14748)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=12877)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=206&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5082)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14748)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=12877)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB192-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).