HB 1705 — (New Title) establishing an employee assistance program for small town and volunteer first responders.
NH 2026 session · introduced 2026-01-07
Sponsors (5)
- Loren Selig (D, NH-10) — sponsor
- Margaret M Drye (R, NH-7) — cosponsor
- Suzanne M. Prentiss (D, NH-5) — cosponsor
- Jodi K Newell (D, NH-4) — cosponsor
- Hope E Damon (D, NH-8) — cosponsor
Action timeline (25)
- · house — Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 1 P. 32
- · house — Public Hearing: 02/03/2026 01:30 pm GP 159
- · house — Executive Session: 02/10/2026 10:00 am GP 159
- · house — Majority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 02/10/2026 (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 7 P. 36
- · house — Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0531h
- · house — Refer for Interim Study: MF DV 167-174 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 93
- · house — Amendment # 2026-0531h: AA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 93
- · house — Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0531h: MA RC 194-154 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 93
- · house — Referred to Finance 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 95
- · house · ROLLCALL — House roll-call vote — 194 yea / 154 nay (OTPA)
- · house — Division III Work Session: 03/13/2026 09:00 am GP 234
- · house — Executive Session: 03/17/2026 10:00 am GP 230
- · house — Majority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 03/17/2026 (Vote 14-10; RC)
- · house — Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1202h (NT)
- · house — Refer for Interim Study: MF DV 167-181 03/26/2026 HJ 9
- · house — Amendment # 2026-1202h (NT): AA DV 299-49 03/26/2026 HJ 9
- · house — Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1202h: MA VV 03/26/2026 HJ 9
- · senate — Introduced 03/26/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7
- · senate — Hearing: 04/08/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:30 am; SC 13
- · senate — Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
- · senate — Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
- · senate — Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1926s, 05/14/2026; Vote 7-0; CC; SC 18A
- · senate — Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1926s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
- · senate — Committee Amendment # 2026-1926s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
- · house — House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1926s (Reps. Creighton, Weyler): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14
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2 typed relationships in the influence graph — 0 inbound, 2 outbound, grouped by type.
referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | New Hampshire House Committee on Finance | — | nh-leg | |
| — | → | New Hampshire House Committee on Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services | — | nh-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loren Selig (D, state_lower NH-10) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Hope E Damon (D, state_lower NH-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Jodi K Newell (D, state_lower NH-4) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Margaret M Drye (R, state_lower NH-7) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Suzanne M. Prentiss (D, state_upper NH-5) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-25 · was referred to New Hampshire House Committee on Finance · nh-leg
- 2026-05-25 · was referred to New Hampshire House Committee on Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services · nh-leg