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SB 141 · 2025 · Senate · Judiciary Committee

New trial petitions and library privacy

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(New Title) extending the time to petition for a new trial in certain cases and relative to adding library cards and membership status to the list of confidential library user records.

Creates an exception to the 3-year timeframe for petitioning for a new trial and expands the confidentiality of library user records to include library cards and membership status.AI-generated

Status

Died — the House and Senate did not agree · June 11, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill creates an exception to the 3-year timeframe to petition for a new trial.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Bill GannonRPrimeChair· Judiciary
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair, Majority Policy Conference
  • Sen. David RochefortRChair· Health and Human Services
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Keith MurphyRDeputy President Pro Tempore
  • Rep. Kenneth WeylerRChair· Finance
  • Rep. Terry RoyRChair· Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Also: Sen. David WattersD, Rep. Lilli WalshR, Rep. Buzz ScherrD, Rep. Aboul KhanR

Public testimony

13 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

92% support8% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Sometimes it takes many years for new evidence to surface - wrongfully convicted persons should be given the time necessary to exonerate themselves. It's already a travesty that they are being wrongfully incarcerated, we should at least keep the door open to rectify the mistake.”
— Sunish Oturkar, Doversupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-041:00 pmSenate JudiciarySH 100Public hearing
  • 2025-04-1610:00 amHouse JudiciaryLOB 206-208Public hearing
  • 2025-04-2310:00 amHouse JudiciaryLOB 206-208Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3
  2. Feb 4, 2025SenHearing: 02/04/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 8
  3. Mar 6, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025, Vote 3-1; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 11 P. 111
  6. Apr 16, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/16/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208
  7. Apr 23, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/23/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208
  8. Apr 23, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1654h (NT) 04/23/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 23 P. 14
  9. Apr 30, 2025HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
  10. May 8, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-1654h: AF DV 172-191 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 43
  11. May 8, 2025HouseFLAM # 2025-1997h(NT) (Rep. Alexander Jr.): AA RC 192-170 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 46
  12. May 8, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1997h: MA DV 343-19 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 48
  13. Jun 5, 2025SenSen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  14. Jun 5, 2025SenPresident Appoints: Senators Gannon, Abbas, Altschiller; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  15. Jun 5, 2025HouseHouse Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 171
  16. Jun 5, 2025HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. Lynn, Alexander Jr., Kuttab, Berch 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 171
  17. Jun 16, 2025SenCommittee of Conference Meeting: 06/16/2025, 03:15 pm, Room 100, SH
  18. Jun 20, 2025HouseConference Committee Report: Not Filed HJ 17
  19. Jun 19, 2025SenConference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 16

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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