Citizen in a RepublicNH House Testimony

HB1504

House · 2026 sessionDemocraticKilled in House

Banning price gouging on essentials

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Prohibits retailers from raising prices on necessary goods and services except in certain circumstances and authorizes governmental prosecuting authorities to sue retailers engaged in price gouging.

prohibiting retailers from engaging in price gouging on certain necessary products and services.Official record

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24 submissions
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All 7 written submissions were individually written — no organized campaign detected.

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 11, 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law
Sponsors, hearings & roll-call votes

The record · every submission as filed

24 submissions
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Hannah Meiselman
for Myself
Manchester

Prevents exploitative pricing during emergencies, protecting low-income and vulnerable communities.

Support
Daniel Richardson
for Myself
Nashua

Until items "...used to preserve, protect, or sustain life, health, safety, or economic well-being of a person or his or her property" is defined, this bill is unacceptably vague. This bill could be arbitrarily used to prosecute do to lack of specificity.

Oppose
tom luther
for Myself
claremont

Greetings from Sullivan County Only monopoly organizations like SCHOOL BOARDS have the ability to price gouge. So called anti gouging laws prevent a price signal to draw entrepreneurs to solve a problem and compete for the customer. If you want gasoline delivery after a hurricane, and you want to be first to repair your property, PAY UP. Wealthier and more demanding folks will go first. The price will rapidly drop as workers migrate to solve the problem. Without the price signal, gasoline delivery goes to zero. Repairs take months longer. Do not weaponize Greed, Avarice, Sloth, Envy. You risk destroying society itself.

Oppose
Tiffany Gladu
for Myself
Goffstown

I oppose this bill because it does not expand transparency, protections, or meaningful benefits for New Hampshire residents.

Oppose
Jennifer legier
for Myself
Campton

Price gouging on necessities during a declared state of emergency is predatory, opportunistic and should not be permitted to be committed against citizens of this state. I support this bill

Support
Janet Lucas
for Myself
Campton

Support
Lisa Ayer
for Myself
Manchester

Seems impossible to regulate however this is a start to protect consumers

Support
Bill Alleman
for Myself
Weare

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose
Melanie Kasparian
for Myself
Hudson

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Angelique Hall
for Myself
Bristol

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Veronica Hobson
for Myself
center sandwich

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Kelly Butler
for Myself
Gilsum

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Meg Overbagh
for Myself
Campton

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Kathleen Hedberg
for Myself
Plymouth

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Laura Telerski
for Myself
Nashua

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Nancy Donahue
for Myself
Campton

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Sheila Donahue
for Myself
Campton

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
William Copeland Jr
for Myself
Campton

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Pamela Harders
for Myself
Manchester

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose
Curtis Howland
for Myself
Manchester

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose
James Gardner
for Myself
Keene

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose
Jesse Medeiros
for Myself
Plainfield

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose
Curtis Barry
for NH Retail Lumber Association
Concord

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose
Lauren Blanchette
for Myself
Concord

Position recorded without written comment.

Support