New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire SB655: (New Title) relative to employee leasing companies, workers' compensation coverage options, and a minimum wage exemption for minor league baseball players.
Status: Signed into law, June 22, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to employee leasing companies, workers' compensation coverage options, and a minimum wage exemption for minor league baseball players. Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Rep. Labrie, Hills. 2; Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6 COMMITTEE: Commerce ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Authorizes the parties of a co-employment relationship to elect for either the client company or the employee leasing company to provide workers' compensation coverage for lease.
From the chaptered text, June 12, 2026:
AN ACT relative to employee leasing companies, workers' compensation coverage options, and a minimum wage exemption for minor league baseball players. Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Rep. Labrie, Hills. 2; Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6 COMMITTEE: Commerce ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Authorizes the parties of a co-employment relationship to elect for either the client company or the employee leasing company to provide workers' compensation coverage for leased employees, establishes reporting and notice requirements when the client company elects coverage, and imposes penalties if the client company fails to secure required coverage. II. Adds a minimum wage exemption for minor league baseball players covered by a collective bargaining agreement. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter …
Sponsors
- Daniel Innis (R, 7) · primary sponsor