New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 123 — requiring coverage of ear acupuncture as a treatment for substance misuse under the state Medicaid plan.

Last action — Pending Motion OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

requiring coverage of ear acupuncture as a treatment for substance misuse under the state Medicaid plan.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Pending Motion OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2

  2. Sen. Gray Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 01/29/2026; SJ 2

  3. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; 01/29/2026; SJ 2

  4. Sen. Gray Moved Ought to Pass; 01/29/2026; SJ 2

  5. Inexpedient to Legislate, MF, VV; 01/29/2026; SJ 2

  6. Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 01/29/2026, Vote 6-0; SC 3

  7. Special Order to the Next Session, Without Objection; 01/07/2026; SJ 1

  8. SB 123 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 01/07/2026; SJ 1

  9. Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 01/07/2026, Vote 6-0, CC; SC 46

  10. Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8

  11. Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 03/20/2025, Vote 6-0, CC SC 13

  12. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/06/2025; SJ 6

  13. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11

  14. Hearing: 01/29/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:00 am; SC 7

  15. Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 3

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 409 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (409)

409 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 123 do?
requiring coverage of ear acupuncture as a treatment for substance misuse under the state Medicaid plan.
Who sponsors SB 123?
SB 123 is sponsored by Pat Long (Democrat), Victoria Sullivan (Republican), Donovan Fenton (Democrat), Mark Proulx (Republican), Mark McLean (Republican), and David Watters (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 123?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 123?
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