HB 208 New Hampshire House · 2025 Regular Session

relative to certification requirements for school nurses.

HB 208 requires all school nurses in New Hampshire public schools to hold a current New Hampshire nursing license as a registered professional nurse. This bill directly affects school nurses and school districts, mandating that only licensed RNs can serve in school health programs. The key provision repeals and replaces existing language to establish this licensing requirement, ensuring school nurses meet state certification standards. The bill would take effect upon passage, changing the current certification process for school nursing roles.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Last action Nov 25, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

11194
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 221
Mar 6, 2025
D Democratic106
4 Yea 94 Nay 8
88% Nay
I Independent2
1 Yea 1
50% Yea
R Republican113
106 Yea 7
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Nov 25, 2025
Committee
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 01/07/2026;
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 7
upper
Mar 6, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (111-94-16)
house
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0338h: MA RC 211-163 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 38
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Amendment # 2025-0338h: AA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 37
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0338h 02/12/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 14 P. 21
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 2 P. 10
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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