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SB 145 · 2025 · Senate · Judiciary Committee

Evidence shipping pilot program

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(Second New Title) establishing an evidence shipping pilot program.

Enables the department of safety to develop an evidence shipping pilot program.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 22, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✓House
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill enables the department of safety to develop an evidence shipping pilot program.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“The department of safety may develop an evidence shipping pilot program to alleviate long waiting periods for evidence to be safely delivered to the state forensic laboratory, where it can be properly stored pending analysis.”
RSA 21-P:71
“A special emphasis shall be placed on supporting law enforcement in rural communities where resources are limited.”
RSA 21-P:71
“In this pilot program, all evidence collected by medical personnel in a sexual assault case occurring in the state of New Hampshire shall be transferred to the state forensic laboratory within 7 business days of collection.”
RSA 21-P:71
“If a law enforcement agency cannot deliver the evidence in person to the state forensic laboratory, which shall be the preferred method of delivery, the agency may use a common carrier that provides readily accessible package tracking to send the evidence to the state forensic laboratory for delivery within 7 business days of collection.”
RSA 21-P:71

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Debra AltschillerDPrime

Public testimony

4 signed in online

75% support25% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 11, 2025Public hearingSenate Judiciary1:42:08–2:00:0217m 54slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0397s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0397s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-0397s — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 20, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 11, 2025Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public Safety38:50–45:016m 11slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Apr 23, 2025Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public Safety1:57:33–1:58:581m 25slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Executive Session
  • May 8, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote; Referred to Finance
  • May 23, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance - Division II19:52–22:272m 35slocated in the stream transcriptDivision II Work Session
  • May 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance15:13–20:545m 41slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2301h (NT); Executive Session
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2301h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-2301h (NT) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 12, 2025Floor debateSenate floor22:13–23:0047slocated in the stream transcriptSen. Gannon Moved to Concur with the House Amendment — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3
  2. Feb 6, 2025Sen==CANCELLED== Hearing: 02/06/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:45 pm; SC 8
  3. Feb 11, 2025SenHearing: 02/11/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:45 pm; SC 9
  4. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0397s, 03/06/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 11
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0397s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0397s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  7. Mar 20, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 13
  8. Mar 20, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  9. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 11 P. 111
  10. Apr 11, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/11/2025 10:30 am LOB 202-204
  11. Apr 23, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/23/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204
  12. Apr 25, 2025House==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
  13. Apr 23, 2025House: Ought to Pass 04/23/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 23 P. 7
  14. May 8, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 4
  15. May 8, 2025HouseReferred to Finance 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 4
  16. May 23, 2025HouseDivision II Work Session: 05/23/2025 10:00 am LOB 209
  17. May 28, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 05/28/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  18. May 28, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2301h (NT) 05/28/2025 (Vote 25-0; CC) HC 27 P. 11
  19. Jun 5, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-2301h (NT): AA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 26
  20. Jun 5, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2301h: MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 26
  21. Jun 12, 2025SenSen. Gannon Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/12/2025; SJ 16
  22. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 60
  23. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  24. Jul 15, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0236; Effective 07/01/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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