New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1705: (New Title) establishing an employee assistance program for small town and volunteer first responders.
Status: Signed into law, July 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act establishing an employee assistance program for small town and volunteer first responders. Rep. Damon, Sull. 8; Rep. Drye, Sull. 7; Rep. Newell, Ches. 4; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5 COMMITTEE: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill establishes a fund to cover the costs of enrolling and supporting first responders from small communities into the state-provided employee assistance program (EAP) and outlines eligibility, enrollment, and reporting requirements for the department of health and human.
From the chaptered text, July 2, 2026:
AN ACT establishing an employee assistance program for small town and volunteer first responders. Rep. Damon, Sull. 8; Rep. Drye, Sull. 7; Rep. Newell, Ches. 4; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5 COMMITTEE: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill establishes a fund to cover the costs of enrolling and supporting first responders from small communities into the state-provided employee assistance program (EAP) and outlines eligibility, enrollment, and reporting requirements for the department of health and human services. Implementation of the program is contingent upon receipt of funding. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 19Feb2026... 0531h 26Mar2026... 1202h 05/14/2026 1926s 26-2393 06/07 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand …
Sponsors
- Loren Selig (D, 10) · primary sponsor