New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1245: relative to voluntary portable benefits plans for independent contractors.
Status: Signed into law, July 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to voluntary portable benefits plans for independent contractors. Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. Labrie, Hills. 2; Rep. Warden, Hills. 39; Sen. Innis, Dist 7 COMMITTEE: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill establishes a voluntary framework allowing independent contractors to participate in portable benefit plans through authorized providers. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the chaptered text, July 2, 2026:
AN ACT relative to voluntary portable benefits plans for independent contractors. Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. Labrie, Hills. 2; Rep. Warden, Hills. 39; Sen. Innis, Dist 7 COMMITTEE: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill establishes a voluntary framework allowing independent contractors to participate in portable benefit plans through authorized providers. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 12Mar2026... 0237h 4Jun2026... 2138EBA 26-3151 06/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to voluntary portable benefits plans for independent contractors. 220:1 Statement of Purpose. The purpose of this act is to allow independent contractors and hiring parties to voluntarily participate in portable benefit plans, providing …
Sponsors
- Samuel Farrington (R, 8) · primary sponsor