New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 247 — prohibiting network exclusion for pharmacies that refuse to dispense a prescription of the PBM reimbursement that is below the pharmacy's acquisition cost.

Last action — Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 10/28/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC)

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

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Scheduled

Up for a committee hearing on Wednesday, October 14 at 12:00 PM

Commerce and Consumer Affairs · Commerce and Consumer Affairs — Executive Session · GP 229

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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 10/28/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC)

  2. Executive Session: 10/28/2025 11:00 am GP 229

  3. Full Committee Work Session: 09/10/2025 10:00 am GP 229

  4. Retained in Committee

  5. Executive Session: 05/27/2025 01:15 pm LOB 302-304

  6. Subcommittee Work Session: 05/07/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304

  7. Public Hearing: 04/23/2025 11:00 am LOB 302-304

  8. Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 11 P. 113

  9. Sen. Birdsell Floor Amendment # 2025-1401s, AA, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9

  10. Committee Amendment # 2025-1173s, AF, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9

  11. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1401s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/27/2025; SJ 9

  12. SB 247 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/27/2025; SJ 9

  13. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1173s, 03/27/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14

  14. Hearing: 03/12/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:30 am; SC 12

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 410 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (410)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 247?
SB 247 is sponsored by Kevin Avard (Republican), Brian Cole (Republican), Daniel Innis (Republican), Carry Spier (Democrat), and David Rochefort (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 247?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 247?
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