SB 543-FN (2026): relative to long-term care eligibility and making an appropriation therefor.

SB 543-FN (2026)

relative to long-term care eligibility and making an appropriation therefor.

• Status: Killed
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
• Senate committee: Health and Human Services
• Subject: Insurance

The Story

It was introduced on January 7, 2026 and referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 8, 2026. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2026-0109s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2026-0109s) was adopted on a voice vote on January 29, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On January 29, 2026 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on February 19, 2026 and was referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 25, 2026, with 20 people signed in online: 19 in support and 1 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on April 15, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On April 23, 2026 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 182–154.

Sponsors

• Sen. Daryl Abbas (R - SD22) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23)
• Sen. Pat Long (D - SD20)
• Rep. Dennis Mannion (R - Rock 25)
• Sen. Tim McGough (R - SD11)
• Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5)
• Sen. David Rochefort (R - SD1)
• Sen. Victoria Sullivan (R - SD18)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 8, 2026, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, SH 100
• January 29, 2026: consent calendar, Senate
• March 25, 2026, 11:30 AM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, GP 158
• April 15, 2026, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, GP 158
• April 23, 2026: floor debate, House

Votes

• January 29, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0109s — voice vote, passed
• April 23, 2026, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 182, nays 154, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 167:8
• RSA 167:18-a

Related Bills

• HB 1565-FN (2026): relative to the penalty for false reports of suspected abuse and neglect made to the division for children, youth, and families, relative to owner's project manager services for school building aid projects, and relative to long-term care eligibility and making an appropriation therefor.
• SB 131-FN-A (2025): relative to long-term care eligibility and making an appropriation therefor.
• HB 1565-FN (2026): relative to the penalty for false reports of suspected abuse and neglect made to the division for children, youth, and families, relative to owner's project manager services for school building aid projects, and relative to long-term care eligibility and making an appropriation therefor.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SJ 1
• SC 3
• SJ 2
• HJ 5, page 124
• HJ 11, page 56
• House Calendar 16, 2026, committee report