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HB 102 · 2026 · House · Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Sheriff oversight of federal agents

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relative to oversight of federal law enforcement actions.

Assigns county sheriffs the duty to oversee federal law enforcement actions within their counties and grants them authority to stop unauthorized or improperly conducted federal law enforcement actions.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · January 7, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill provides county sheriffs with the duty to oversee all federal law enforcement actions in their respective counties, and provides them with authority to stop unauthorized or improperly conducted federal law enforcement actions.

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

“The sheriff and sheriff’s deputies shall have oversight over all federal law enforcement actions within the sheriff's county.”
Section 1
“The sheriff and the sheriff’s deputies shall have a nonparticipating presence, in addition to any participatory presence, at the service of all federal warrants and at all federal arrests within the county in order to ensure that the rights of New Hampshire residents are upheld at all times and that federal law enforcement actions are held to best practices for minimizing the application of deadly force.”
Section 1
“The sheriff shall require that all federal law enforcement agencies provide the sheriff with advance notice of any actions to be taken within the sheriff's county.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Mike BelcherRPrime
  • Rep. Tom MannionRAssistant Majority Whip
  • Rep. Keith AmmonRMajority Floor Leader

Also: Rep. Matt Sabourin dit ChoinièreR

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Oct 22, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendarCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jan 7, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public Safety1:18:03–1:19:111m 8slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public Safety6:49–7:581m 9slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session
  • Oct 22, 2025Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public Safety3:11:13–3:15:083m 55slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; ==RESCHEDULED== Full Committee Work Session; ==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session
  • Jan 7, 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 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 5
  2. Feb 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/05/2025 11:15 am LOB 202-204
  3. Mar 5, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/05/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
  4. Mar 14, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  5. Oct 22, 2025House==RESCHEDULED== Full Committee Work Session: 10/22/2025 10:00 am GP 230
  6. Oct 22, 2025House==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 10/22/2025 01:00 pm GP 230
  7. Oct 22, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 10/22/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 51 P. 5
  8. Jan 7, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 46

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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