relative to required pay for remote work.
SB 171, as amended, proposes to repeal RSA 275:43-a, an existing statute. This law currently mandates that employers pay wages to employees who report to work at the employer's request. If enacted, the bill would remove this specific requirement for wage payment, directly impacting employers and employees by changing the conditions under which wages must be paid for reporting to work.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Failed
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025
Last action May 19, 2025
Floor votes · House May 1, 2025
How they voted
148–164
Failed · 52 other
Total votes 364
May 1, 2025
D
Democratic168
85% Nay
I
Independent2
50% Yea
R
Republican194
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
4
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 11 P. 112
lower
May 1, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (148-164-52)
house
Apr 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Apr 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1520h 04/08/2025 (Vote 10-9; RC) HC 22 P. 14
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 13
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 3
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Denise Ricciardi
RRepublican
Co
David Watters
DDemocratic
Co
Howard Pearl
RRepublican
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