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HB 343 · 2025 · House · Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Northern border program reporting

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relative to reporting regarding the northern border alliance program.

Adds specific new reporting requirements to the semi-annual report submitted regarding the northern border alliance program.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · May 22, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill adds specific reporting requirements to the semi-annual report regarding the northern border alliance program.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as amended by the House. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“The program shall include semi-annual reporting, to the governor, senate president, and speaker of the house of representatives, which includes measurable program results and a detailed accounting of program funding and uses.”
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“Any grants provided to state, county, or local law enforcement agencies in accordance with the intentions of the program shall be reported, including who received such grants, when, and what the funds were used for.”
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“The number of personnel involved in the program as well as their rank and/title shall be included in the report.”
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“Any equipment or technology used and purchased through the program shall also be included.”
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Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Alissandra MurrayDPrimeClerk· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Rep. Tom MannionRAssistant Majority Whip
  • Rep. Christine SeibertDRanking Member· State, Federal, and Veterans Affairs
  • Rep. Mary Jane WallnerDSenior Democratic Advisor

Also: Rep. Andrew ProutR, Rep. Buzz ScherrD, Rep. Loren SeligD, Sen. Debra AltschillerD

Public testimony

180 signed in online · 20 wrote testimony

72% support28% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“While I question the danger of illegal immigrants and drugs entering from Canada, I support the additional reporting requirement.”
— Kent Hackmann, Andoversupports
“This is a stupid move...having diversity in all aspects of policy will help to improve the health and wellbeing of all NH residents.…”
— Deborah Klein Walker, Meredithsupports
“This legislation would add access to facts and figures regarding the efficacy of expenditures. Good common sense bill and it should be supported by anyone who is and advocate for fiscal responsibility.”
— June Garen, Gilmantonsupports
“No way are you effectively creating a list of people to be targeted later. Why do you need their race? Why are you creating a list even if there is no offense. Smells like natiz bs to me.”
— Lindsay Doyle, Concordopposes
“The bill does not provide any information on the purpose of the report and what it will be used for, therefore capturing the information on race could be used as justification for further legislation to profile or discriminate based on statistics obtained in this report, or could be used to identify and combat bias and profiling by the agency.…”
— Charles Bouvette, Bedfordopposes
“Introduction of identity data collection in form of PERCEIVED race is divisive and unnecessarily. It is sufficient to determine the country of origin to effectively DEPORT them.”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaopposes

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
  • Mar 5, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0499h16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 20, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-0499hadopted
  • Mar 20, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0499hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • May 22, 2025SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate4–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 22, 2025SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public SafetyWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamPublic Hearing
  • Mar 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public Safety1:50:33–1:51:421m 9slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0499h; Executive Session
  • Mar 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0499h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0499h — adopted, voice vote
  • May 13, 2025Public hearingSenate Judiciary1:29:53–1:37:137m 20slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 22, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Inexpedient 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. 15
  2. Feb 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/05/2025 03:45 pm LOB 202-204
  3. Mar 5, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/05/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
  4. Mar 5, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0499h 03/05/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC)
  5. Mar 20, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0499h: AA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 6
  6. Mar 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0499h: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 6
  7. Mar 20, 2025SenIntroduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 9
  8. May 13, 2025SenHearing: 05/13/2025, Room 100, SH, 02:20 pm; SC 21
  9. May 22, 2025Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/22/2025, Vote 4-0, CC; SC 22
  10. May 22, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/22/2025; SJ 14

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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