HB 499-FN (2025): making technical corrections to certain insurance laws.

HB 499-FN (2025)

making technical corrections to certain insurance laws.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
• Senate committee: Commerce
• Subject: Insurance
• Chapter law: 191

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 29, 2025, with one person signed in online in support. The committee held a work session on February 12, 2025. The committee met in executive session on March 5, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 17–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0364h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0364h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 13, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 13, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On March 13, 2025 the bill was referred to the Ways and Means committee, whose chair waived the referral under House Rule 47(f). It crossed to the Senate on March 13, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 8, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on May 8, 2025. On May 8, 2025 the Senate adopted “Special Order to 05/22/2025, Without Objection”. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it. On May 22, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee voted 7–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On June 5, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On June 5, 2025 the Senate adopted “Without Objection, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and administrative corrections which are necessary to reflect the intent of the Senate”. The bill was enrolled on June 26, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on July 15, 2025, making it Chapter 191 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. John Hunt (R - Ches 14) (prime sponsor)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 29, 2025, 1:45 PM: public hearing, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
• February 12, 2025, 10:45 AM: subcommittee work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
• March 5, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
• March 13, 2025: floor debate, House
• April 8, 2025, 10:55 AM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 100
• May 8, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• May 22, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• June 5, 2025: consent calendar, Senate

Votes

• March 13, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0364h — voice vote, passed
• May 22, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 420-J:8-e
• RSA 402:84
• RSA 402-B:1
• RSA 405:24
• RSA 417:4
• RSA 400-A:10
• RSA 400-A:36
• RSA 401-C:7
• RSA 402-D:13
• RSA 401:4
• RSA 405:2
• RSA 411:1
• RSA 400-A:29
• RSA 402-B:7
• RSA 402-D:9
• RSA 402-H:11
• RSA 402-J:7
• RSA 415-I:5
• RSA 400-A:29-a
• RSA 420-J:7
• RSA 420-J:8-g
• RSA 420-J:8-h
• RSA 415-C:1
• RSA 400-A:31

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 16
• SC 20
• SC 22
• SC 24
• House Calendar 15, 2025, committee report