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HB 103 · 2025 · House · Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Political persecution defense against extradition

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relative to fugitives from justice.

Establishes a process for a person facing extradition to another state to be declared politically or maliciously persecuted and thereby exempt from extradition.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 20, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill provides a mechanism for an accused whose extradition is sought by another state to be declared as politically or maliciously persecuted and not subject to the extradition.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Mike BelcherRPrime
  • Rep. Tom MannionRAssistant Majority Whip

Public testimony

17 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

29% support71% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“The proposed addition to the RSA text is clearly contrary to the intent of the extradition law itself and must not be supported.…”
— Graham Baker, East Wakefieldopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 7, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 20, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public Safety2:02:13–2:03:211m 8slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 5
  2. Feb 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/05/2025 12:00 pm LOB 202-204
  3. Feb 5, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/05/2025 12:00 pm LOB 202-204
  4. Feb 7, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/07/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 12 P. 3
  5. Feb 20, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 2

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.