# New Hampshire HB225: relative to the employment of military spouses in the event of involuntary deployment of service member. New Hampshire HB225, relative to the employment of military spouses in the event of involuntary deployment of service member., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James L Creighton (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-22 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 172; eff. 01/01/2026 HJ 18); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB225-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: New Hampshire HB225 - State: New Hampshire - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: relative to the employment of military spouses in the event of involuntary deployment of service member. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-07-22, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 172; eff. 01/01/2026 HJ 18 - Sponsor: James L Creighton (Republican) - Cosponsors: 11 - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Military spouses gain return-to-work rights: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, qualifying military spouses working for employers with 50 or more New Hampshire workers gain return-to-work rights. These rights last as long as their involuntarily mobilized spouse has reemployment rights under federal military employment law. Employees must notify their… - New job protections for military spouses: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, employers with 50 or more workers in New Hampshire cannot fire, refuse to hire, or otherwise penalize employees because their legal spouse is involuntarily mobilized. Covered call-ups involve uniformed service under federal military law, including state active duty, for w… - Military spouse leave carries no pay: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, leave taken because a legal spouse is involuntarily mobilized is unpaid under this law. This rule covers qualifying employees whose employers have 50 or more workers in New Hampshire. Employers do not have to provide benefits or let benefits build up during leave, but can… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: James L Creighton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Diane Pauer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jess Edwards (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Juliet Harvey-Bolia (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Larry G Gagne (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Megan A Murray (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Prentiss (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rich� Colcombe (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ruth Ward (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ted Gorski (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Terry W Roy (Republican), House ## Actions (18) - 2025-07-22: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 172; eff. 01/01/2026 HJ 18 (House) - 2025-07-02: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate) - 2025-07-02: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59 (House) - 2025-06-05: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1963s and 2025-2086s (Rep. Creighton): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 (House) - 2025-05-15: Ought to Pass with Amendments #2025-1963s and #2025-2086s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Sen. Innis Floor Amendment # 2025-2086s, AA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Committee Amendment # 2025-1963s, AA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate) - 2025-05-15: HB 225 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1963s, 05/15/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 21 (Senate) - 2025-03-18: ==TIME CHANGE== Hearing: 03/25/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 14 (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 7 (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0075h: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 13 (House) - 2025-02-13: Amendment # 2025-0075h: AA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 13 (House) - 2025-02-05: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0075h 02/04/2025 (Vote 19-1; CC) HC 11 P. 7 (House) - 2025-01-29: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211 (House) - 2025-01-15: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 01/28/2025 10:00 am LOB 307 (House) - 2025-01-14: Public Hearing: 01/21/2025 03:15 pm LOB 307 (House) - 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 2 P. 11 (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-07-02: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=223&inflession=2025) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5116) - CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16902) - Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15799) ## Related bills - HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire tu… (became law) - HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed) - HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed) - SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed) - CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed) - HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and m… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=223&inflession=2025) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5116) - [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16902) - [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15799) ## 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) - [New Hampshire bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire/bills) - [New Hampshire state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB225-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).