HB 70 · 2025 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee
Ban on mandatory electronic medical records
AI-generatedrelative to the use of electronic medical records.
Prohibits health carriers from requiring providers to use electronic medical records.AI-generated
Status
Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · May 8, 2025- ✓Introduced
- ✓House
- ✕Senate
- Governor
- Law
Analysis
This bill prohibits health carriers from requiring that providers use electronic medical records.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
In the bill's words
Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site
“In this section, "electronic medical record" or "EMR" means a digital version of the paper charts in medical provider’s offices, clinics, and hospitals.”
“No public or private health carrier governed by state law and when there is no conflict with federal law shall:”
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
Rep. Jim KofaltR
Public testimony
21 signed in online · 5 wrote testimony
76% support24% oppose0% neutral
In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted
“As a resident of Bow, and independent family physician in Concord, I fully support this bill. This bill helps limit further intrusion of the insurance companies into the privacy of the provider-patient relationship, and into the practice of medicine.”
“EMR have the liability of getting hacked like all other electronics. Not only can forced EMR's create an unnecessary financial burden, but EMR can create problems during power outages. My medical records were incorrect because the provider used a template and checked off a box.…”
“Stop the proliferation of private medical information coursing through multiple unknown actors in federal government and insurance payers.”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Votes
yeanay- Mar 19, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass18–0Overall100% yea
- Mar 26, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
- May 8, 2025SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate5–0Overall100% yea
- May 8, 2025SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted
Hearings and debates
- Feb 19, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs51:06–1:00:319m 25slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
- Mar 19, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs37:30–40:192m 49slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Executive Session
- Mar 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
- Apr 9, 2025Public hearingSenate Health and Human Services23:13–28:155m 2slocated in the stream transcript==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing
- May 8, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; Inexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote
Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.
Legislative history
- Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 2 P. 4
- Feb 19, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 202-204
- Mar 19, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 201
- Mar 19, 2025House: Ought to Pass 03/19/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 17 P. 19
- Mar 26, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 32
- Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 10
- Apr 9, 2025Sen==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing: 04/09/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 16
- May 8, 2025SenCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/08/2025; SC 20
- May 8, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
Coverage
No reporting linked yet.
Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.