HB 1001 · 2026 · House · Judiciary Committee
County attorney investigators with police powers
AI-generatedallowing for appointment by county attorneys of investigators with law enforcement powers.
Allows county attorneys to appoint investigators with law enforcement powers to assist with county-level investigations and prosecutions.AI-generated
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 5, 2026- ✓Introduced
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Analysis
This bill allows for the appointment by county attorneys of investigators with law enforcement powers.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
Public testimony
6 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony
33% support67% oppose0% neutral
In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted
“Why would you vote for more law enforcement? We need less government. That includes law enforcement.”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Hearings
- 2026-02-049:30 amHouse JudiciaryGP 230Public hearing
- 2026-02-1310:00 amHouse JudiciaryGP 158Public hearing
Legislative history
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 2
- Feb 4, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/04/2026 11:30 am GP 230
- Feb 13, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/13/2026 10:00 am GP 158
- Feb 13, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/13/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 9 P. 17
- Mar 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 20
Coverage
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.