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HB 128 · 2026 · House · Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Committee

Study committee on unemployment insurance

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establishing a committee to study unemployment insurance.

Establishes a committee to study the structure of the state's unemployment program and to identify ways to introduce competition into the unemployment insurance industry.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · January 7, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill establishes a committee to study the current structure of the New Hampshire unemployment program and to identify ways to introduce competition in the unemployment insurance industry.

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

“The committee shall be comprised of 3 members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.”
Section 2
“The committee shall study the current structure of the New Hampshire unemployment program and consider ways to introduce competition in the unemployment insurance industry.”
Section 3
“The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.”
Section 4
“The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2025.”
Section 5

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Michael GrangerRPrime

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Oct 22, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jan 7, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 21, 2025Public hearingHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services4:32:26–4:33:341m 8slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative ServicesWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamExecutive Session
  • Oct 22, 2025Public hearingHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services9:38–13:173m 39slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Jan 7, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 2 P. 7
  2. Jan 21, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2025 02:30 pm LOB 307
  3. Jan 28, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/28/2025 10:00 am LOB 307
  4. Jan 31, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  5. Sep 22, 2025House==RESCHEDULED== Full Committee Work Session: 09/22/2025 10:00 am GP 154
  6. Oct 22, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 10/22/2025 10:00 am GP 154
  7. Oct 22, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 10/22/2025 10:00 am GP 154
  8. Oct 22, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 10/22/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 51 P. 14
  9. Jan 7, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 75

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.