HB1208 Relative to caller identification requirements for telemarketing calls.
Relative to caller identification requirements for telemarketing calls.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
NH residents avoid financial losses from telemarketing scams that exploit spoofed or fake caller IDs, and may reduce time wasted on fraudulent calls.
Your Community
The bill does not directly affect community services, schools, or local infrastructure.
Your Freedom
Residents gain practical protection against deceptive telemarketing practices by being able to verify caller identity and return calls to legitimate sources.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/11/2026 House Journal 7 P. 7
Sponsor
Timothy Horrigan (D)
The Short Version
This bill requires telemarketers to display valid, working phone numbers on caller ID and prohibits displaying disconnected or reassigned numbers from the federal database. The practical effect is to reduce caller ID spoofing and scams targeting NH residents by making it easier for people to call back or verify the legitimacy of telemarketing calls.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ NH residents who receive telemarketing calls, particularly vulnerable populations targeted by phone scams
- ▲ Legitimate telemarketing businesses that compete fairly and use valid phone numbers
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Telemarketing businesses using spoofed, disconnected, or reassigned numbers
- ▼ Potentially state and county judicial/correctional systems if enforcement results in prosecutions
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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