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HB 1001 · 2026 · House · Judiciary Committee

County attorney investigators with police powers

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allowing 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
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill allows for the appointment by county attorneys of investigators with law enforcement powers.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“Subject to available county appropriations, and with the approval of the county commissioners, a county attorney may appoint investigators within the county attorney's office to which he or she is elected, each of whom shall have statewide law enforcement authority and shall be a peace officer as defined by RSA 594:1, III.”
RSA 7:33-h
“Any person appointed to such a position shall be certified or eligible for certification as a police officer pursuant to RSA 106-L:5, V.”
RSA 7:33-h
“An investigator appointed under this paragraph shall be removed if he or she fails to achieve certification or if he or she is decertified by the police standards and training council. ?II.”
RSA 7:33-h
“Nothing in this section shall preclude county attorneys from appointing investigators who are not certified law enforcement officers and do not have the powers and authority of a law enforcement officer.”
RSA 7:33-h

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Bob LynnRPrimeChair· Judiciary

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.”
— John Beto, Templeopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 13, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 4, 2026Public hearingHouse Judiciary2:36:51–2:54:3617m 45slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 13, 2026Public hearingHouse JudiciaryWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Mar 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 2
  2. Feb 4, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/04/2026 11:30 am GP 230
  3. Feb 13, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/13/2026 10:00 am GP 158
  4. Feb 13, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/13/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 9 P. 17
  5. Mar 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 20

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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