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HB 733 · 2026 · House · Judiciary Committee

Regulating lawsuit funding companies

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relative to reporting requirements for persons or entities financing lawsuits.

Regulates consumer litigation finance agreements and makes violations of the applicable chapter a violation of the New Hampshire consumer protection act.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill regulates consumer litigation finance agreements and makes violations of the chapter a violation of the New Hampshire consumer protection act.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“This chapter shall be known, and may be cited as, the "Third-Party Litigation Funding Transparency Act."”
RSA 294-F:1
“"Commercial litigation financier" means a person in the business of entering into commercial litigation financing agreements with claimants or with lawyers or law firms asserting legal claims on behalf of claimants.”
RSA 294-F:2
“A commercial litigation financier shall not enter into a commercial litigation financing agreement directly or indirectly with a foreign entity of concern or a foreign country or person of concern.”
RSA 294-F:3
“Except as otherwise stipulated or ordered by the court, a claimant or the claimant’s attorney shall, without awaiting a discovery request, provide to all parties in a pending civil action any commercial litigation financing agreement at the time a civil action is asserted and any time thereafter that a commercial litigation financing agreement is executed or amended.”
RSA 294-F:4

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Rep. Brian ColeRPrimeVice Chair· Housing
  • Rep. Mike OuelletRVice Chair· Fish and Game and Marine Resources

Also: Rep. Jim KofaltR

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 9, 2025HouseVoice voteVacated and Referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Rep. Lynn)adopted
  • Mar 5, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0726h17–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 13, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-0726hadopted
  • Mar 13, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0726hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Apr 2, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass25–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Apr 10, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • May 22, 2025SenateCommittee report: Rereferred to Committee5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 22, 2025SenateVoice voteRereferred to Committeeadopted
  • Jan 7, 2026SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Referred to Interim Study5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jan 7, 2026SenateVoice voteRefer to Interim Studyadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 9, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamIntroduced (in recess); Vacated and Referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Rep. Lynn) — adopted, voice vote
  • Feb 12, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs7:13–8:231m 10slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamSubcommittee Work Session
  • Mar 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs1:16:17–1:17:261m 9slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0726h; Executive Session
  • Mar 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0726h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0726h — adopted, voice vote; Referred to Finance
  • Mar 24, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance - Division I1:26–5:203m 54slocated in the stream transcriptDivision I Work Session
  • Apr 1, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance1:04:49–1:08:483m 59slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session
  • Apr 10, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 24, 2025Public hearingSenate Judiciary1:21:40–1:23:201m 40slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 22, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Rereferred to Committee; Rereferred to Committee — adopted, voice vote
  • Jan 7, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Referred to Interim Study; Refer to Interim Study — adopted, voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 3 P. 25
  2. Jan 9, 2025HouseVacated and Referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Rep. Lynn): MA VV 01/09/2025 HJ 3 P. 28
  3. Feb 12, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  4. Mar 4, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 03/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 104
  5. Mar 5, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/05/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  6. Mar 5, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0726h 03/05/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC)
  7. Mar 13, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0726h: AA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 8
  8. Mar 13, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0726h: MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 8
  9. Mar 13, 2025HouseReferred to Finance 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 10
  10. Mar 24, 2025HouseDivision I Work Session: 03/24/2025 09:00 am LOB 212
  11. Apr 1, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/01/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  12. Apr 2, 2025House: Ought to Pass 04/02/2025 (Vote 25-0; CC) HC 19 P. 12
  13. Apr 10, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 5
  14. Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 10
  15. Apr 24, 2025SenHearing: 04/24/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 19
  16. May 22, 2025Sen: Rereferred to Committee, 05/22/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 22
  17. May 22, 2025SenRereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/22/2025; SJ 14
  18. Jan 7, 2026SenCommittee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 01/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 46
  19. Jan 7, 2026SenRefer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1

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Documents (PDF)

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