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HB 778 · 2025 · House · Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Police training details and disability retirement

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(New Title) authorizing the director of the police standards and training council to detail law enforcement training specialists employed by the council for law enforcement and crowd control services and relative to disability retirement benefits.

Authorizes the police standards and training council director to detail law enforcement training specialists for law enforcement and crowd control services upon agency request, and removes mental incapacitation as a justification for certain group II members' disability retirement benefits.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · January 16, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill: I. Authorizes the director of the police standards and training council to detail law enforcement training specialists employed by the council for law enforcement and crowd control services, upon request of the state, county, or local law enforcement agency of jurisdiction. II. Removes mental incapacitation as a justification for disability retirement benefits for certain group II members.

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In the bill's words

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“The director may, at the request of the state, county, or local law enforcement agency of jurisdiction, detail any law enforcement training specialist employed by the council for law enforcement and crowd control services for public and private events and for extra duty functions to be performed outside regular business hours and for which the council shall be reimbursed.”
Section 305:1
“While performing such services, the officers may enforce all criminal and motor vehicle laws of the state in which the services are being performed.”
Section 305:1
“The council shall establish a detail rate that includes compensation for the officers and reimbursement for the use of vehicles, employee benefits, and other incurred expenses.”
Section 305:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Rep. Terry RoyRPrimeChair· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Rep. Dennis MannionRVice Chair· Judiciary
  • Sen. Regina BirdsellRMajority Leader

Public testimony

7 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

29% support57% oppose14% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“What kind of war in NH do you expect? Detailing our few law enforcement training specialists for law enforcement and crowd control services is indicative of extremist concepts and would be largely ineffective.”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaneutral

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Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 7, 2025Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public Safety7:06:10–7:07:191m 9slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0329h — roll call; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floor3:40:00–3:41:091m 9slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0329h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0329h — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 1, 2025Public hearingSenate Judiciaryfrom 2:32:39located in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 17, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1489s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1489s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-1489s — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 12, 2025Floor debateHouse floor36:59–38:541m 55slocated in the stream transcriptHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1489s (Rep. Roy) — adopted, voice vote
  • Dec 17, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2909e — adopted, voice vote; Enrolled (in recess); Signed by Governor Ayotte

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Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 27
  2. Feb 7, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/07/2025 01:30 pm LOB 202-204
  3. Feb 7, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/07/2025 01:30 pm LOB 202-204
  4. Feb 7, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0329h 02/07/2025 (Vote 16-0; RC) HC 12 P. 16
  5. Feb 20, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0329h: AA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 39
  6. Feb 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0329h: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 39
  7. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
  8. Mar 18, 2025SenHearing: 03/18/2025, Room 100, SH, 02:45 pm; SC 13
  9. Apr 1, 2025SenHearing: 04/01/2025, Room 100, SH, 02:15 pm; SC 15
  10. Apr 17, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1489s, 04/17/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 17
  11. Apr 17, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-1489s, AA, VV; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  12. Apr 17, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1489s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  13. Jun 12, 2025HouseHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1489s (Rep. Roy): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 4
  14. Oct 23, 2025SenSen. Avard Moved Adoption of Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2909e, AA, VV; 10/23/2025; SJ 18
  15. Dec 17, 2025HouseEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2909e: AA VV 12/17/2025 HJ 19 P. 4
  16. Oct 23, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 10/23/2025); SJ 1
  17. Dec 17, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 12/17/2025 HJ 19 P. 37
  18. Jan 8, 2026HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 01/08/2026; Chapter 305; Eff. 03/09/2026
  19. Dec 17, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 12/17/2025; Chapter ; HJ 19

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Documents (PDF)

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