SB 480 — limiting certain prior authorization requirements for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and similar rehabilitative services.
NH 2026 session · introduced 2026-03-12
Sponsors (14)
- Suzanne M. Prentiss (D, NH-5) — sponsor
- Regina Birdsell (R, NH-19) — cosponsor
- Kevin A. Avard (R, NH-12) — cosponsor
- Bill M. Gannon (R, NH-23) — cosponsor
- Daniel E. Innis (R, NH-7) — cosponsor
- Cindy Rosenwald (D, NH-13) — cosponsor
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D, NH-21) — cosponsor
- Timothy Lang (R, NH-2) — cosponsor
- Donovan Fenton (D, NH-10) — cosponsor
- Debra Altschiller (D, NH-24) — cosponsor
- Howard Pearl (R, NH-17) — cosponsor
- David Rochefort (R, NH-1) — cosponsor
- David H. Watters (D, NH-4) — cosponsor
- Victoria Sullivan (R, NH-18) — cosponsor
Action timeline (11)
- · senate — Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 1
- · senate — Hearing: 01/28/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:15 am; SC 3
- · senate — Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0838s, 03/05/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 8
- · senate — Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0838s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
- · senate — Committee Amendment # 2026-0838s, AA, VV; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
- · house — Introduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 8
- · house — Public Hearing: 04/15/2026 11:00 am GP 229
- · house — Subcommittee Work Session: 04/22/2026 10:00 am GP 229
- · house — Executive Session: 04/29/2026 10:00 am GP 229
- · house — Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 04/29/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 19 P. 6
- · house — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | New Hampshire House Committee on Commerce and Consumer Affairs | — | nh-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzanne M. Prentiss (D, state_upper NH-5) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Bill M. Gannon (R, state_upper NH-23) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Cindy Rosenwald (D, state_upper NH-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Daniel E. Innis (R, state_upper NH-7) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | David H. Watters (D, state_upper NH-4) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | David Rochefort (R, state_upper NH-1) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Debra Altschiller (D, state_upper NH-24) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Donovan Fenton (D, state_upper NH-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Howard Pearl (R, state_upper NH-17) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Kevin A. Avard (R, state_upper NH-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D, state_upper NH-21) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Regina Birdsell (R, state_upper NH-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Timothy Lang (R, state_upper NH-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Victoria Sullivan (R, state_upper NH-18) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
Timeline
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- 2026-05-25 · was referred to New Hampshire House Committee on Commerce and Consumer Affairs · nh-leg