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HB 162 · 2025 · House · Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Informed consent for property searches

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relative to informed consent for law enforcement searches of houses or other property.

Expands the informed consent law governing searches to include houses and other property and modifies the disclosures a law enforcement officer must provide before obtaining consent, along with applicable exceptions.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · April 17, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill expands the informed consent law to include houses and other property. This bill further modifies the requirements governing what a law enforcement officer must inform a person prior to obtaining consent for a search as well as any applicable exceptions.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Terry RoyRPrimeChair· Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Rep. Buzz ScherrD

Public testimony

9 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

33% support67% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“A warrant is needed and its our right to require one. Its unjust to try and take away our rights!”
— Danielle LaCasse, Newportopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-3110:00 amHouse Criminal Justice and Public SafetyLOB 202-204Public hearing
  • 2025-02-2110:00 amHouse Criminal Justice and Public SafetyLOB 202-204Public hearing
  • 2025-04-011:00 pmSenate JudiciarySH 100Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 8
  2. Jan 31, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/31/2025 02:00 pm LOB 202-204
  3. Feb 21, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/21/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
  4. Feb 21, 2025House: Ought to Pass 02/21/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 14 P. 4
  5. Mar 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 4
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
  7. Apr 1, 2025SenHearing: 04/01/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:45 pm; SC 15
  8. Apr 17, 2025SenCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 04/17/2025, Vote 3-1; SC 17
  9. Apr 17, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/17/2025; SJ 10

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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