# New Hampshire HB733: relative to reporting requirements for persons or entities financing lawsuits.

New Hampshire HB733, relative to reporting requirements for persons or entities financing lawsuits., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Brian D Cole (Republican); status passed house, last action 2026-01-07 (Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB733
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to reporting requirements for persons or entities financing lawsuits.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2026-01-07, Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1
- Sponsor: Brian D Cole (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- 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: Brian D Cole (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim A Kofalt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Ouellet (Republican), House

## Actions (19)

- 2026-01-07: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 (Senate)
- 2025-10-29: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 01/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 46 (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/22/2025; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/22/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 22 (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Hearing: 04/24/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 19 (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 5 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/02/2025 (Vote 25-0; CC) HC 19 P. 12 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Executive Session: 04/01/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Division I Work Session: 03/24/2025 09:00 am LOB 212 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Referred to Finance 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 10 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0726h: MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 8 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Amendment # 2025-0726h: AA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 8 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0726h 03/05/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Subcommittee Work Session: 03/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 104 (House)
- 2025-02-13: Executive Session: 03/05/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-02-07: Public Hearing: 02/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-01-28: Vacated and Referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Rep. Lynn): MA VV 01/09/2025 HJ 3 P. 28 (House)
- 2025-01-22: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 3 P. 25 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7395)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7395)

## 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-HB733-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).