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SB 625 · 2026 · Senate · Judiciary Committee

Homicide victim aid, refugee resettlement repeal

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(Third New Title) establishing a committee to study options for family members of intentional homicide victims where the department of justice does not file charges in a case, repealing the refugee resettlement program in the department of health and human services, and prohibiting expenditure of state funds on refugee resettlement.

Establishes a committee to study options for family members of intentional homicide victims in cases where charges are not filed, repeals the state refugee resettlement program, prohibits state expenditure on refugee resettlement, and removes Hepatitis B from required childhood immunizations.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · May 14, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✕House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill permits family members of intentional homicide victims to seek an evidentiary hearing in cases where the department of justice does not file charges in the case or does not seek retrial following a hung jury.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Regina BirdsellRPrimeMajority Leader

Rep. Charles FooteR, Rep. Richard TrippR

Public testimony

27 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“As a victim to familial homicide I support this Bill for the sake of not just myself, but anyone who has had to face the injustice of watching a guilty individual walk free.”
— Tara Perkins, Derrysupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-201:00 pmSenate JudiciarySH 100Public hearing
  • 2026-04-0810:00 amHouse Criminal Justice and Public SafetyGP 159Public hearing
  • 2026-04-1410:00 amHouse Criminal Justice and Public SafetyGP 230Public hearing
  • 2026-05-0410:00 amHouse Finance - Division IGP 230Public hearing
  • 2026-05-0510:30 amHouse FinanceGP 230Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1
  2. Jan 20, 2026SenHearing: 01/20/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:10 pm; SC 2
  3. Feb 19, 2026Sen: Referred to Interim Study, 02/19/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 6
  4. Feb 19, 2026SenSB 625 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
  5. Feb 19, 2026SenSpecial Order to the Next Session, Without Objection, MA; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
  6. Mar 5, 2026SenCommittee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/05/2026, Vote 5-0; SC 8
  7. Mar 5, 2026SenSpecial Order to the end of the calendar, Without Objection, MA; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
  8. Mar 5, 2026SenRefer to Interim Study, MF, VV; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
  9. Mar 5, 2026SenSen. Birdsell Moved Ought to Pass; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
  10. Mar 5, 2026SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
  11. Mar 26, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1216s, 03/26/2026; Vote 7-0; CC; SC 11
  12. Mar 26, 2026SenCommittee Amendment # 2026-1216s, AA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  13. Mar 26, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2026-1216s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  14. Mar 26, 2026HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/26/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 9 P. 55
  15. Apr 8, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 04/08/2026 11:30 am GP 159
  16. Apr 14, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 04/14/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  17. Apr 14, 2026House: Ought to Pass 04/14/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC)
  18. Apr 23, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 7
  19. Apr 23, 2026HouseReferred to Finance 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 15
  20. May 4, 2026HouseDivision I Work Session: 05/04/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  21. May 5, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 05/05/2026 10:30 am GP 230
  22. May 5, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 05/05/2026 (Vote 23-0; CC) HC 19 P. 14
  23. May 11, 2026HouseRemoved from Consent (Reps. Osborne, Drew, Sweeney, Polozov, DeRoy, D. Kelley, Potenza, Litchfield, DeVito, Burnham) 05/11/2026 HJ 13 P. 2
  24. May 14, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MF RC 146-150 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 135
  25. May 14, 2026HouseFLAM # 2026-1955h(NT) (Rep. Osborne): AA RC 157-138 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 137
  26. May 14, 2026HouseFLAM # 2026-1956h(NT) (Rep. Osborne): AA RC 155-140 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 139
  27. May 14, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-1955h and 2026-1956h: MA RC 156-139 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 141
  28. May 14, 2026SenSen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
  29. May 14, 2026SenPresident Appoints: Senators Gannon, Birdsell, Prentiss; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
  30. May 21, 2026HouseHouse Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Roy): MA DV 337-12 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 3
  31. May 21, 2026HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. Roy, Rhodes, Sabourin dit Choiniere, S. Smith 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 3
  32. May 27, 2026SenCommittee of Conference Meeting: 05/27/2026, 10:30 am, Room 153, GP
  33. May 27, 2026HouseConferee Change: Rep. Kofalt Replaces Rep. Sabourin dit Choiniere 05/27/2026 HJ 14 P. 35
  34. Jun 1, 2026HouseConference Committee Report: Not Filed HJ 14

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Documents (PDF)

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