HB1704

Permitting public employees to bargain individually with public employers without any intervention.

Introduced·12/12/25
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New Hampshire HB1704 allows public employees to bargain individually with employers without union intervention.

New Hampshire HB1704, known as the "Public Employee Choice Act," establishes independent bargaining rights for public employees, allowing them to negotiate wages, hours, and employment terms directly with employers without union intervention. This act exempts certain public safety employees, including law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical service personnel, and corrections officers, from these independent bargaining rights. Violations of the act are classified as a class A misdemeanor, punishable by fines, imprisonment, or both.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

177 Yea

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159 Nay

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19 Not Voting

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37 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 3

10:00 AM

Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Executive Session

Jan 27

3:15 PM

Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Public Hearing

History

Mar 12

House

Special Order next order of business (Rep. B. Sullivan): Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 167-164 03/11/2026 House Journal 7 P. 240

Mar 12

House

Lay HB1704 on Table (Rep. Creighton): Motion Failed DV 164-171 03/11/2026 House Journal 7 P. 242

Mar 12

House

Amendment # 2026-0699h: Amendment Failed Regular Calendar 165-171 03/11/2026 House Journal 7 P. 242