🚨Stop HB517: Protect NH Paid Family Leave!

New Hampshire moms, parents, and caregivers are outraged: HB517 would repeal New Hampshire's Paid Family and Medical Leave Program, taking away what little support working families currently have to care for themselves and their loved ones.

When New Hampshire’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (NH PFML) program launched, we knew it wasn’t perfect. But it was an important step toward ensuring working families have the time they need to care for a new child, a serious illness, or an aging loved one—without sacrificing a paycheck.

Now, instead of building on that foundation, some extremists want to throw it out entirely, leaving many Granite State families without any paid leave options at all. We cannot let this happen.

Paid family and medical leave is one of the most widely supported policies in the country, and for good reason. It helps families care for their loved ones, keeps moms and caregivers in the workforce, and boosts businesses and our economy. The current program may not be all we need, but it’s a step in the right direction, and repealing it would be a giant step backward for New Hampshire.

Ask your lawmakers to vote NO on HB517 and protect paid leave in New Hampshire!

Dear Representative,

As one of thousands of MomsRising members in New Hampshire, I am writing to urge you to oppose HB517, which would repeal New Hampshire's Paid Family and Medical Leave Program.

In 2021, New Hampshire took an important step forward by passing the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program as part of the state budget. While the program is far from perfect, it provides a critical starting point to help families balance work and caregiving responsibilities. The program ensures that thousands of Granite State workers—more than 23,000 to date—can access paid leave to recover from illness, bond with a new child, or care for an aging or seriously ill family member.

Without this program, families would face impossible choices between earning a paycheck and caring for their loved ones. For a state like New Hampshire—one of the oldest in the nation and struggling to attract and retain young families and workers—paid leave is a vital policy. It allows families to thrive while staying in or moving to New Hampshire, helping to build a strong and vibrant workforce. Paid leave is also a tool for small businesses, giving them the ability to support employees during life’s critical moments while improving retention and productivity.

The United States is one of only seven countries in the world without a guaranteed paid leave policy, but New Hampshire has taken steps to change that. Instead of dismantling the progress we’ve made, we should focus on strengthening and expanding the program so that more families can access the support they need.

I urge you to stand with New Hampshire families and vote NO on HB517.

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