# New Hampshire HB282: (New Title) increasing the maximum benefits for first responders critically injured in the line of duty, relative to the determination of education adequacy grants and calculation of certain group II benefits within the retirement system.

New Hampshire HB282, (New Title) increasing the maximum benefits for first responders critically injured in the line of duty, relative to the determination of education adequacy grants and calculation of certain group II benefits within the retirement system., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Douglas R. Trottier (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-08 (Without Objection, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and administrative corrections which are necessary to reflect the intent of the Senate, MA; 06/26/2025; SJ 17); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB282
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) increasing the maximum benefits for first responders critically injured in the line of duty, relative to the determination of education adequacy grants and calculation of certain group II benefits within the retirement system.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-07-08, Without Objection, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and administrative corrections which are necessary to reflect the intent of the Senate, MA; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
- Sponsor: Douglas R. Trottier (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher benefit cap for injured first responders: benefit, medium. New Hampshire raises the combined critical injury benefit cap for first responders from $500,000 to $1 million per two-year period. The maximum stays $125,000 per claimant for critical injuries suffered in the line of duty. All other eligibility and workers’ compensation rules remain unchanged. The…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Douglas R. Trottier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark L Proulx (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bordes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Prentiss (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cindy Rosenwald (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephen C. Pearson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy A. Soucy (Democratic), House

## Actions (33)

- 2025-07-08: Without Objection, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and administrative corrections which are necessary to reflect the intent of the Senate, MA; 06/26/2025; SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-06-30: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/27/2025; Chapter 142; I. Sec 4 8 9 & 43 eff 1/1/26. II. Sec 2 10 18 & 44 eff 7/1/26. III. Sec 3 11 19 40 & 45 eff 7/1/27. IV. Sec 12 20 & 46 eff 7/1/28. V. Sec 13 21 & 47 eff 7/1/29. VI. Sec 14 22 & 48 eff 7/1/30. VII. Sec 15 23 & 49 eff 7/1/31. VIII. Sec 16 24 & 50 eff 7/1/32. IX. Sec 17 25 27 & 51 eff 7/1/33. X. Sec 26 27 - 33 35 - 38 & 52 eff 7/1/34. XI. Sec 1 eff 8/26/25. XII. Rem eff 7/1/25. (House)
- 2025-06-27: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-06-27: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 (House)
- 2025-06-26: Ought to Pass with Amendments #2025-2895s and #2025-2898s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 06/26/2025; SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-06-26: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2895s and 2025-2898s (Rep. D. McGuire): MA RC 322-41 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 27 (House)
- 2025-06-26: Sen. Birdsell Moved to suspend all rules necessary to permit the consideration of HB 282; 2/3 necessary, MA, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-06-26: Sen. Gray Floor Amendment # 2025-2898s, AA, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-06-26: Sen. Birdsell Moved to Reconsider the following action taken by this Body: Reconsider the Vote on Third Reading and Final Passage, Rescind Third Reading and Reconsider the Vote on Ought to Pass with Amendment, MA VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-06-26: Sen. Birdsell Moved to suspend all rules necessary to permit the consideration of HB282 at the present time; 2/3 necessary, RC 24Y-0N, MA; 06/26/2025; SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-06-26: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-2895s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; Read a Third Time and Final Passage in the Early Session; 06/26/2025; SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-06-26: Sen. Gray Floor Amendment # 2025-2895s, RC 24Y-0N, AA; 06/26/2025; SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-06-26: Sen. Gray Moved to Remove From Table, MA, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Pending Motion OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Sen. Gray Moved Laid on Table, RC 14Y-9N, MA; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/15/2025, Vote 8-0; SC 21A (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 05/01/2025; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/01/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19 (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Hearing: 04/23/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:40 am; SC 19 (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Ought to Pass: MA RC 296-76 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 33 (House)
- 2025-03-31: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/28/2025 (Vote 25-0; RC) (House)
- 2025-03-14: Executive Session: 03/17/2025 01:15 pm LOB 210-211 HC 19 P. 16 (House)
- 2025-02-27: Division I Work Session: 03/05/2025 01:00 pm LOB 212 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Referred to Finance 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 51 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Ought to Pass: MA DV 202-169 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 51 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Inexpedient to Legislate: MF RC 175-195 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 49 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (House)
- 2025-02-05: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/04/2025 (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 12 P. 19 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Executive Session: 02/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Public Hearing: 01/28/2025 11:00 am LOB 307 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 2 P. 13 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-06-27: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=592&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5175)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16670)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16609)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=592&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5175)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16670)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16609)

## Related
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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB282-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).