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SB 610 · 2026 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee

Innovative long-term care insurance policies

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(New Title) allowing the insurance commissioner to approve innovative short or long-term care policies.

Allows the insurance commissioner to approve innovative short-term or long-term care insurance policies, certificates, and rates found to be reasonable and in the public interest.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 22, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✓House
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill allows the insurance commissioner to approve innovative short or long-term care policies or certificates and rates that the commissioner finds are reasonable and in the public interest.

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

“Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, the insurance commissioner may approve innovative short- or long-term care policies or certificates and rates, provided the commissioner finds that:”
Section 142:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Denise RicciardiRPrimeVice Chair· Commerce
  • Sen. Timothy LangRMajority Whip
  • Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary
  • Rep. Lisa PostRClerk· Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • Rep. Carry SpierDDeputy Ranking Member· Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • Rep. Anita BurroughsDRanking Member· Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Also: Sen. David WattersD

Public testimony

14 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

93% support7% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Public comment is an important tool in a democracy. It makes sense that prior to prosed Long term care insurance policy rate increases under certain circumstances.”
— Rosemary D'Arcy, Bristolsupports

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 8, 2026Public hearingSenate Health and Human Services23:55–29:525m 57slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Jan 29, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnamed in a list of bills, not taken up — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0111s; SB 610 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; Special Order to the Next Session, Without Objection — adopted
  • Feb 5, 2026Floor debateSenate floor1:37:10–1:40:453m 35slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0111s; Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-0111s and #2026-0431s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2026-0111s — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 1, 2026Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamPublic Hearing
  • Apr 8, 2026Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamSubcommittee Work Session
  • Apr 14, 2026Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamSubcommittee Work Session
  • Apr 15, 2026Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs50:05–53:413m 36slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1497h (NT); Executive Session
  • Apr 23, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-1497h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2026-1497h — adopted, voice vote; Referred to Ways and Means
  • May 7, 2026Floor debateSenate floor22:04–23:0258slocated in the stream transcriptSen. Rochefort Moved to Concur with the House Amendment — adopted, voice vote
  • May 21, 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, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 1
  2. Jan 8, 2026SenHearing: 01/08/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:15 am; SC 46
  3. Jan 29, 2026SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0111s, 01/29/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 3
  4. Jan 29, 2026SenSB 610 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  5. Jan 29, 2026SenSpecial Order to the Next Session, Without Objection, MA; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  6. Feb 5, 2026SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0111s, 02/05/2026, Vote 5-0; SC 4
  7. Feb 5, 2026SenCommittee Amendment # 2026-0111s, AA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
  8. Feb 5, 2026SenSen. Rochefort Floor Amendment # 2026-0431s, AA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
  9. Feb 5, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendments #2026-0111s and #2026-0431s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
  10. Feb 19, 2026HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 5 P. 127
  11. Apr 1, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 04/01/2026 02:15 pm GP 229
  12. Apr 8, 2026HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 04/08/2026 10:00 am GP 229
  13. Apr 14, 2026HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 04/14/2026 10:00 am GP 229
  14. Apr 15, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 04/15/2026 10:00 am GP 229
  15. Apr 15, 2026House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1497h (NT) 04/15/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC)
  16. Apr 23, 2026HouseAmendment # 2026-1497h: AA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 4
  17. Apr 23, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-1497h: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 4
  18. Apr 23, 2026HouseReferred to Ways and Means 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 15
  19. Apr 23, 2026HouseReferral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 74
  20. May 7, 2026SenSen. Rochefort Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  21. May 21, 2026HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 34
  22. May 21, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/21/2026); SJ 14
  23. Jun 12, 2026SenSigned by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 142; Effective 08/11/2026

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Documents (PDF)

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