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HB 1197 · 2026 · House · Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee

Insurance law technical corrections

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making technical corrections to certain insurance laws.

Makes technical corrections to various insurance statutes at the request of the insurance department.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 10, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill makes various technical corrections to the insurance laws. The bill is a request of the insurance department.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as enacted. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“The commissioner may conduct such investigations in addition to those specifically provided for as he or she may find necessary in order to promote the efficient administration of the provisions of this title.”
RSA 400-A:16
“The commissioner may for good cause shown, after notice and hearing, [deny,] place on probation, refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke the insurance claims adjuster's license [of any holder or subject him or her to] or impose an administrative fine not to exceed $2,500 per violation or impose any combination of actions.”
RSA 402-B:12
“The commissioner may, for good cause shown, after notice and hearing, place on probation, suspend, revoke, or refuse to [issue or] renew a public adjuster's license or may impose an administrative fine in the amount of $2,500 per violation, or impose any combination of actions[, after notice and hearing, for any one or more of the following causes].”
RSA 402-D:10
“The commissioner may, for good cause shown, after notice and hearing, place on probation, suspend, revoke, or refuse to [issue or] renew an insurance producer's license, and may [levy] impose an administrative fine not to exceed $2,500 per violation, [in accordance with RSA 400-A:15, III] or impose any combination of actions.”
RSA 402-J:12

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Rep. John HuntRPrimeChair· Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 4, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0519h16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 19, 2026HouseVoice voteAmendment 2026-0519hadopted
  • Feb 19, 2026HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0519hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Mar 17, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass25–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 26, 2026HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Apr 23, 2026SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Apr 23, 2026SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 21, 2026SenateVoice voteEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2016eadopted
  • Jun 4, 2026SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 21, 2026Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamPublic Hearing
  • Jan 22, 2026Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamSubcommittee Work Session
  • Feb 4, 2026Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0519h; Subcommittee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Feb 19, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0519h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2026-0519h — adopted, voice vote; Referred to Finance
  • Mar 9, 2026Public hearingHouse Finance - Division I24:42–26:301m 48slocated in the stream transcriptDivision I Work Session
  • Mar 17, 2026Public hearingHouse Finance12:05–13:391m 34slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Executive Session
  • Mar 26, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 7, 2026Public hearingSenate Commerce5:02–18:3613m 34slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 23, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • May 21, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2016e — adopted, voice vote
  • May 21, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2016e Adopted — voice vote
  • Jun 4, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 1 P. 10
  2. Jan 21, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2026 01:15 pm GP 229
  3. Jan 22, 2026HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 01/22/2026 02:15 pm GP 229
  4. Feb 4, 2026HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 02/04/2026 10:30 am GP 229
  5. Feb 4, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/04/2026 01:00 pm GP 229
  6. Feb 4, 2026House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0519h 02/04/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 7 P. 4
  7. Feb 19, 2026HouseAmendment # 2026-0519h: AA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 3
  8. Feb 19, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0519h: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 3
  9. Feb 19, 2026HouseReferred to Finance 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 39
  10. Mar 9, 2026HouseDivision I Work Session: 03/09/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  11. Mar 17, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/17/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  12. Mar 17, 2026House: Ought to Pass 03/17/2026 (Vote 25-0; CC)
  13. Mar 26, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 2
  14. Mar 26, 2026SenIntroduced 03/26/2026 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 7
  15. Apr 7, 2026SenHearing: 04/07/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 13
  16. Apr 23, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass, 04/23/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 15
  17. Apr 23, 2026SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/23/2026; SJ 10
  18. May 21, 2026SenEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2016e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/21/2026); SJ 14
  19. May 21, 2026HouseEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2016e: AA VV (in recess of) 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 38
  20. Jun 4, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  21. Jun 4, 2026HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15
  22. Jul 2, 2026HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 218; eff. 1/1/2027

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Documents (PDF)

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