New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1761: expanding the New Hampshire paid family and medical leave program.
Status: In committee, October 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act expanding the New Hampshire paid family and medical leave program. Rep. Jacobs, Ches. 15; Rep. Mandelbaum, Rock. 21; Rep. Weinstein, Rock. 10; Rep. Colby, Merr. 9; Rep. Lucas, Graf. 7; Rep. H. Howard, Straf. 4 COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill expands on the existing granite state paid family leave plan with a new publicly administered family and medical leave insurance (FMLI) program. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT expanding the New Hampshire paid family and medical leave program. Rep. Jacobs, Ches. 15; Rep. Mandelbaum, Rock. 21; Rep. Weinstein, Rock. 10; Rep. Colby, Merr. 9; Rep. Lucas, Graf. 7; Rep. H. Howard, Straf. 4 COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill expands on the existing granite state paid family leave plan with a new publicly administered family and medical leave insurance (FMLI) program. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-3138 06/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT expanding the New Hampshire paid family and medical leave program. 1 Short Title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the …
Sponsors
- Paige Beauchemin (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- Samantha Jacobs (D, 15)