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HB 350 · 2025 · House · Children and Family Law Committee

Recording and broadcasting family court hearings

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requiring that all family division hearings be video and audio recorded and broadcast live.

Requires family division proceedings to be audio and video recorded and broadcast live upon request of named parties or their representatives.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 6, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires that the family division audio and video record all proceedings and broadcast live proceedings upon request of named parties or representatives.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Lisa PostRPrimeClerk· Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • Rep. Erica LayonRChair· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Rep. Jess EdwardsR, Rep. Kristine PerezR, Rep. Susan DeRoyR, Rep. Cyril AuresR, Rep. David LoveR

Public testimony

22 signed in online · 6 wrote testimony

27% support73% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This is necessary for the protection of the citizens of New Hampshire and for transparency”
— KRISTINE PEREZ, LONDONDERRYsupports
“I am in full support of HB350, which mandates the recording of all family division hearings. This measure is essential for promoting transparency in a system where decisions profoundly affect families and children.…”
— Leah Cushman, Wearesupports
“There are several ways to safeguard private information by blocking the broadcasting if responsible people deem it potentially harmful. In actuality, the massive secrecy of family court is hiding terrible injustice. Appeals are restricted to failure to follow procedure.…”
— Hon. Betty Gay, Salemsupports
“The NH Office of the Child Advocate has concerns about HB350 requiring that all family division hearings be video and audio recorded and broadcast live, as currently written.…”
— Lissa Mascio, Concord · NH Office of the Child Advocateopposes
“The internet is forever & the children involved in these cases deserve privacy. This is simply to intimidate witnesses who would testify. Especially the kids. This is abuse proposed by abusers.…”
— Margaret Konze, Pembrokeopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-0410:00 amHouse Children and Family LawLOB 206-208Public hearing
  • 2025-02-1810:30 amHouse Children and Family LawLOB 206-208Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 2 P. 16
  2. Feb 4, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/04/2025 01:00 pm LOB 206-208
  3. Feb 18, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2025 10:30 am LOB 206-208
  4. Feb 18, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2025 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 14 P. 3
  5. Mar 6, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 3

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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