HB 705 (2026): relative to health care cost transparency.

HB 705 (2026)

relative to health care cost transparency.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
• Senate committee: Health and Human Services
• Subject: Insurance
• Chapter law: 5

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 February 5, 2025, with 8 people signed in online: 7 in support and 1 in opposition. The committee held work sessions on March 12, 2025 and March 18, 2025. The committee met in executive session on March 19, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 16–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1090h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-1090h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 26, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 26, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 16, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate send it back to committee, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 1, 2025 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 7, 2026 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. An enrolled bill amendment (2026-0126e) was adopted on a voice vote on January 7, 2026. These correct technical errors found after passage. The bill was enrolled on February 5, 2026 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2026-0126e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on March 16, 2026, making it Chapter 5 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Keith Ammon (R - Hills 42) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Anita Burroughs (D - Carr 2)
• Rep. John Hunt (R - Ches 14)
• Rep. Julius Soti (R - Rock 35)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 5, 2025, 2:45 PM: public hearing, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
• March 12, 2025, 1:15 PM: subcommittee work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
• March 18, 2025, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
• March 19, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
• March 26, 2025: consent calendar, House
• April 16, 2025, 10:30 AM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, LOB 101
• May 1, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
• January 7, 2026: consent calendar, Senate

Votes

• March 26, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1090h — voice vote, passed
• May 1, 2025, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
• January 7, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 420-J

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 17, page 8
• SC 17
• SC 19
• SJ 1
• SJ 2
• SJ 4
• HJ 3, page 67