What is the status of HB1788?

In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 (April 10, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1788?

Richard Nalevanko (R, 9), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1788?

On the New Hampshire Legislature website: https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket_report.aspx?lsr=2401&sy=2026

New Hampshire legislation · 2025 Regular Session

New Hampshire HB1788: (New Title) holding state contracts with DEI provisions to be void as a matter of law and establishing a right of action for cit

Q: What is HB1788?

HB1788 is a bill in the New Hampshire Legislature (2025 Regular Session): (New Title) holding state contracts with DEI provisions to be void as a matter of law and establishing a right of action for cit.

Q: What does HB1788 do?

In its own words: An act prohibiting denial of banking and insurance services based on any factor that is not quantitative, impartial, and risk-based as measured by an objective standard. Rep. Belcher, Carr. 4; Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Tom Mannion, Hills. 1 COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires that financial institutions and insurers use objective information when providing banking services and prohibits those institutions from denying or canceling services based certain personally held beliefs. - - - - - - - -.

Status: In committee, April 10, 2026

(New Title) holding state contracts with DEI provisions to be void as a matter of law and establishing a right of action for citizens where public entities or state agencies engage with contracts with DEI provisions.

What the bill says

An act prohibiting denial of banking and insurance services based on any factor that is not quantitative, impartial, and risk-based as measured by an objective standard. Rep. Belcher, Carr. 4; Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Tom Mannion, Hills. 1 COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires that financial institutions and insurers use objective information when providing banking services and prohibits those institutions from denying or canceling services based certain personally held beliefs. - - - - - - - -.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT prohibiting denial of banking and insurance services based on any factor that is not quantitative, impartial, and risk-based as measured by an objective standard. Rep. Belcher, Carr. 4; Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Tom Mannion, Hills. 1 COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires that financial institutions and insurers use objective information when providing banking services and prohibits those institutions from denying or canceling services based certain personally held beliefs. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 25-0393 11/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five AN ACT prohibiting denial of banking and insurance services based on any factor that is not quantitative, impartial, …

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New Hampshire HB1788: (New Title) holding state contracts with DEI provisions to be void as a matter of law and establishing a right of action for cit

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