New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1071: repealing immunity afforded health care facilities when following directives adopted in response to the COVID-19 state of emergency.
Status: Failed, May 8, 2026
What the bill says
An act repealing immunity afforded health care facilities when following directives adopted in response to the COVID-19 state of emergency. Rep. Ankarberg, Straf. 7; Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. McGrath, Rock. 40; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Drew, Hills. 19; Rep. Tenczar, Hills. 1 COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill repeals immunity afforded health care facilities when following directives adopted in response to the COVID-19 state of emergency. - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the amended text, March 11, 2026:
AN ACT repealing immunity afforded health care facilities when following directives adopted in response to the COVID-19 state of emergency. Rep. Ankarberg, Straf. 7; Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. McGrath, Rock. 40; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Drew, Hills. 19; Rep. Tenczar, Hills. 1 COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill repeals immunity afforded health care facilities when following directives adopted in response to the COVID-19 state of emergency. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 11Mar2026... 1006h 26-2388 05/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT repealing immunity afforded health care facilities when following directives adopted in response to …
Sponsors
- Tom Mannion (R, 1) · primary sponsor