HB 1339 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2939
07/08
HOUSE BILL 1339
AN ACT prohibiting the discrimination against cash buyers in business transactions.
SPONSORS: Rep. Notter, Hills. 12; Rep. Bean, Belk. 6; Rep. Cambrils, Merr. 4; Rep. Mooney, Hills. 12; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits businesses from refusing a buyer of a good or service because they seek to pay for the good or service with cash.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2939
07/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT prohibiting the discrimination against cash buyers in business transactions.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Chapter; Retail Installment Sales And Services. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 359-U the following new chapter:
CHAPTER 359-V
RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES AND SERVICES
359-V:1 Discrimination Against Cash Buyers. No retail establishment offering goods and services for sale shall discriminate against a cash buyer by requiring the use of credit by a buyer in order to purchase such goods and services. All such retail establishments shall accept legal tender when offered as payment by the buyer.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 29, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| March 3, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| March 3, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
March 11, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7
March 5, 2026: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 10 P. 7
Feb. 25, 2026: Executive Session: 03/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 229
Feb. 13, 2026: Full Committee Work Session: 02/18/2026 02:00 pm GP 229
Jan. 22, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/29/2026 01:45 pm GP 229
Dec. 1, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 1 P. 16