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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1596: relative to the collection of certain health care program premiums; funding for the university system of New Hampshire; and raising the tobacco tax.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1596 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to the collection of certain health care program premiums; funding for the university system of New Hampshire; and raising the tobacco tax. Primary sponsor: Jerry Stringham (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2026): Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 200-157 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 33.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jerry StringhamPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseGrafton 3
Wayne BurtonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseStrafford 10
Terry SpahrCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseGrafton 12

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 200-157 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 33
  2. Special Order to second order of business after lunch (Rep. Janigian): MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 9
  3. Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  4. Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/28/2026 (Vote 11-8; RC) HC 6 P. 21
  5. Full Committee Work Session: 01/28/2026 01:00 pm GP 159
  6. Executive Session: 01/28/2026 02:00 pm GP 154
  7. ==CANCELLED== Full Committee Work Session: 01/26/2026 01:00 pm GP 159
  8. ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 01/26/2026 02:00 pm GP 159
  9. Public Hearing: 01/12/2026 10:00 am GP 159
  10. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 1 P. 27

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source