HB 297-FN (2026): relative to providing self-funded employer health benefit plans access to their claims data.

HB 297-FN (2026)

relative to providing self-funded employer health benefit plans access to their claims data.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
• Senate committee: Commerce
• Subject: Insurance
• Chapter law: 151

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 23, 2025, with 2 people signed in online: 2 in support. The committee held a public hearing on February 5, 2025 on a proposed non-germane amendment (2025-0176h), with 7 people signed in online: 2 in support, 4 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee held a work session on March 4, 2025. The committee met in executive session on March 5, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held work sessions on September 10, 2025 and October 8, 2025. The committee met in executive session on October 28, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 17–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-2987h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-2987h) was adopted on a voice vote on January 7, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On January 7, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on January 29, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 10, 2026. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 7, 2026 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. The bill was enrolled on June 4, 2026 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on June 19, 2026, making it Chapter 151 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Carry Spier (D - Hills 6) (prime sponsor)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 23, 2025, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
• March 4, 2025, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 104
• March 5, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
• September 10, 2025, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, GP 229
• October 8, 2025, 10:15 AM: full committee work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, GP 229
• October 28, 2025, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, GP 229
• January 7, 2026: consent calendar, House
• February 10, 2026, 10:15 AM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 100
• May 7, 2026: consent calendar, Senate

Votes

• January 7, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2987h — voice vote, passed
• May 7, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 420-G:11

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 51, page 4
• HJ 1, page 44
• SC 5
• SC 17
• SJ 11
• SJ 14
• HJ 15, page 43