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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 470: relative to the use of general anesthesia, deep sedation, and moderate sedation in dental treatment.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 470 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to the use of general anesthesia, deep sedation, and moderate sedation in dental treatment. Primary sponsor: Jim Kofalt (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jim KofaltPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 32
Kevin AvardCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Erica LayonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 13
Keith MurphyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Dave NagelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseBelknap 6

“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. Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1
  2. Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 01/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 46
  3. Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
  4. Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/01/2025, Vote 4-0, CC SC 19
  5. Hearing: 04/23/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:00 am; SC 19
  6. Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 9
  7. Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 17
  8. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/05/2025 (Vote 14-0; CC)
  9. Executive Session: 03/05/2025 02:00 pm LOB 306-308
  10. Public Hearing: 03/05/2025 02:00 pm LOB 306-308
  11. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 3 P. 12

Sources

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