HB 1406 (2026): relative to health carrier recordkeeping requirements in utilization review, including specifications regarding the use of artificial intelligence.

HB 1406 (2026)

relative to health carrier recordkeeping requirements in utilization review, including specifications regarding the use of artificial intelligence.

• Status: Killed
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
• Senate committee: Commerce
• Subject: Public and Mental Health

The Story

It was introduced on January 7, 2026 and referred to the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 17, 2026, with 221 people signed in online: 215 in support and 6 in opposition. The committee held a work session on February 18, 2026. The committee met in executive session on February 18, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held a work session on March 3, 2026. The committee met in executive session on March 3, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 14–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2026-0986h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2026-0986h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 11, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On March 11, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 12, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 7, 2026. The committee voted 4–1 to recommend that the Senate kill it. On May 7, 2026 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

• Rep. Alicia Gregg (D - Hills 7) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19)
• Rep. Gaby Grossman (D - Rock 11)
• Rep. Jessica LaMontagne (D - Straf 17)
• Sen. Pat Long (D - SD20)
• Rep. Sanjeev Manohar (D - Hills 9)
• Rep. Nancy Murphy (D - Hills 12)
• Rep. David Nagel (D - Belk 6)
• Rep. Mark Pearson (R - Rock 34)
• Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5)
• Rep. Santosh Salvi (D - Hills 9)
• Rep. Trinidad Tellez (D - Hills 40)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 17, 2026, 1:45 PM: public hearing, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, GP 159
• February 18, 2026, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, GP 229
• February 18, 2026, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, GP 229
• March 3, 2026, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, GP 229
• March 3, 2026, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, GP 229
• March 11, 2026: consent calendar, House
• April 7, 2026, 10:25 AM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 100
• May 7, 2026: consent calendar, Senate

Votes

• March 11, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0986h — voice vote, passed
• May 7, 2026, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 420-J:6

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HJ 1, page 19
• HC 10, page 7
• HJ 7, page 11
• SJ 7
• SC 13
• SC 17
• SJ 11