New Hampshire HB1504: prohibiting retailers from engaging in price gouging on certain necessary products and services.

What the bill says

An act prohibiting retailers from engaging in price gouging on certain necessary products and services. Rep. Veilleux, Hills. 34; Rep. Gruber, Ches. 16; Rep. Telerski, Hills. 11; Rep. Hakken-Phillips, Graf. 12; Rep. N. Murphy, Hills. 12; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13; Rep. Rung, Hills. 12; Rep. Manohar, Hills. 9; Rep. Weinstein, Rock. 10; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21 COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill: I. Prohibits retailers from raising prices on necessary goods and services, except in certain circumstances. II.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT prohibiting retailers from engaging in price gouging on certain necessary products and services. Rep. Veilleux, Hills. 34; Rep. Gruber, Ches. 16; Rep. Telerski, Hills. 11; Rep. Hakken-Phillips, Graf. 12; Rep. N. Murphy, Hills. 12; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13; Rep. Rung, Hills. 12; Rep. Manohar, Hills. 9; Rep. Weinstein, Rock. 10; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21 COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill: I. Prohibits retailers from raising prices on necessary goods and services, except in certain circumstances. II. Empowers any governmental prosecuting authority to sue a retailer engaged in price gouging on behalf of the state. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2500 07/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year …

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Sponsors

• Alexis Simpson (D, 33) · primary sponsor
• Daniel Veilleux (D, 34)