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HB 359 · 2026 · House · Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee

Banning bias in banking and insurance

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prohibiting denial of banking and insurance services based on any factor that is not quantitative, impartial, and risk-based as measured by an objective standard.

Requires financial institutions and insurers to use objective, quantitative, risk-based criteria when providing services and prohibits denying or canceling services based on certain personally held beliefs.AI-generated

Status

Referred to interim study (House) · January 7, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires that financial institutions and insurers use objective information when providing banking services and prohibits those institutions from denying or canceling services based certain personally held beliefs.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Travis CorcoranRPrime
  • Rep. Ross BerryRChair· Election Law
  • Rep. Tom MannionRAssistant Majority Whip

Also: Rep. Mike BelcherR

Public testimony

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

Hearings

  • 2025-01-1510:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsLOB 302-304Public hearing
  • 2025-01-221:15 pmHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsLOB 302-304Public hearing
  • 2025-01-3011:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsLOB 302-304Public hearing
  • 2025-03-1210:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsLOB 302-304Public hearing
  • 2025-03-1910:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsLOB 302-304Public hearing
  • 2025-09-1010:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsGP 229Public hearing
  • 2025-10-2811:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsGP 229Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 2 P. 16
  2. Jan 15, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/15/2025 11:00 am LOB 302-304
  3. Jan 22, 2025House==CANCELLED== Subcommittee Work Session: 01/22/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  4. Jan 22, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 01/22/2025 01:15 am LOB 302-304
  5. Jan 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/30/2025 11:00 am LOB 302-304
  6. Mar 12, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 03/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  7. Mar 19, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/19/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  8. Mar 19, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  9. Sep 10, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 09/10/2025 10:00 am GP 229
  10. Oct 28, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 10/28/2025 11:00 am GP 229
  11. Oct 28, 2025House: Refer for Interim Study 10/28/2025 (Vote 15-2; CC) HC 51 P. 4
  12. Jan 7, 2026HouseRefer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 45

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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