HB1451 Relative to protecting workers from extreme temperature-related injuries and fatalities in the workplace.
Relative to protecting workers from extreme temperature-related injuries and fatalities in the workplace.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Prevents costly medical bills and lost wages from heat stroke, frostbite, and temperature-related injuries.
Your Community
Protects workers' health and lives; heat deaths are rising nationally and NH workers deserve basic safety standards.
Your Freedom
Adds workplace regulations, though they protect workers' fundamental safety.
Status
Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 House Journal 16
Sponsor
Chris Muns (D)
The Short Version
Would protect workers from extreme heat and cold injuries in the workplace by establishing safety standards. Tabled 178-152, effectively shelving protections for outdoor workers, construction crews, and others in temperature-exposed jobs.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Outdoor workers
- ▲ Construction workers
- ▲ Agricultural workers
- ▲ All workers in extreme temperature conditions
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Employers who would need to provide temperature protections
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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