HB 253 · 2026 · House · Judiciary Committee
Lawyer trust account interest to public defenders
AI-generatedrelative to interest-bearing pooled trust accounts maintained by lawyers.
Requires attorneys who control interest-bearing pooled trust accounts to remit quarterly interest or dividend earnings to the public defender's office, subject to certain restrictions.AI-generated
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · January 7, 2026- ✓Introduced
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Analysis
This bill requires attorneys in control of interest-bearing pooled trust accounts to remit quarterly the interest or dividends to the public defender's office, provided that the public defender's office complies with certain restrictions.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
Rep. Mike BelcherR
Public testimony
No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record
Hearings
- 2025-02-059:30 amHouse JudiciaryLOB 206-208Public hearingrescheduled
- 2025-03-0310:00 amHouse JudiciaryLOB 206-208Public hearingrescheduled
- 2025-09-1010:00 amHouse JudiciaryGP 230Public hearing
Legislative history
- Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 12
- Feb 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/05/2025 10:15 am LOB 206-208
- Mar 3, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/03/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208
- Mar 4, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
- Sep 10, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 09/10/2025 10:00 am GP 230
- Sep 10, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 09/10/2025 10:00 am GP 230
- Sep 10, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 09/10/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 51 P. 13
- Jan 7, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 74
Coverage
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.