SB 181 New Hampshire Senate · 2025 Regular Session

relative to workers' compensation for firefighters with cancer.

This bill amends workers' compensation rules to define a "tobacco free lifestyle" for eligibility purposes. Specifically, it states a person lives tobacco-free if they haven't used tobacco or vaping products (including cigarettes, cigars, or snuff) more than four times weekly in the past six months, excluding religious or ceremonial use. The bill does not address cancer treatment or firefighters directly; it sets a standard for tobacco use that would affect any workers' compensation claim under this section. The title referencing "firefighters with cancer" appears inconsistent with the actual bill text, which focuses solely on tobacco use definitions. Recent actions show committee support but no direct link to cancer-related provisions was found in the bill language.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Nov 3, 2025
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Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025, Vote 6-0; SC 13
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0506s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2025-0506s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0506s, 03/06/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 11
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 3
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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