# New Hampshire HB1071: repealing immunity afforded health care facilities when following directives adopted in response to the COVID-19 state of emergency.

New Hampshire HB1071, repealing immunity afforded health care facilities when following directives adopted in response to the COVID-19 state of emergency., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tom D Mannion (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-08 (Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/14/2026; SJ 12) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1071
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: repealing immunity afforded health care facilities when following directives adopted in response to the COVID-19 state of emergency.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-12
- Last action: 2026-05-08, Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
- Sponsor: Tom D Mannion (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tom D Mannion (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aidan Ankarberg (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Tenczar (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine Perez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Linda McGrath (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Drew (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert J Wherry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susan G DeRoy (Republican), House

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-08: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/14/2026; SC 18 (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Hearing: 04/16/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 14 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1006h: MA DV 183-146 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 182 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Lay HB1071 on Table (Rep. Beauchemin): MF DV 148-171 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 182 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Amendment # 2026-1006h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 182 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2026-03-04: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1006h 03/04/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 10 P. 49 (House)
- 2026-02-27: Executive Session: 03/04/2026 09:00 am GP 158 (House)
- 2026-02-18: Public Hearing: 02/24/2026 11:00 am GP 158 (House)
- 2026-02-17: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 02/23/2026 11:30 am GP 158 (House)
- 2025-11-12: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 5 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-11-12: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=20873)

## Related bills

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- HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed)
- SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed)
- CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=20873)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1071-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).