HB 1085 · 2026 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee
Limiting police commission authority
AI-generatedrelative to the authority of police commissions.
Redefines and limits the authority of police commissions.AI-generated
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 5, 2026- ✓Introduced
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Analysis
This bill redefines and limits the authority of police commissions.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
Rep. James GuzofskiRPrime
Rep. Denis MurphyR, Rep. Paul TudorR
Public testimony
5 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony
20% support80% oppose0% neutral
In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted
“Changes to NH RSA 105-C:4 by adding section IV is not needed and would harm how we handle our salary budget.…”
“The Police Commission is an elected body chosen by the citizens of the community. Residents place their trust and confidence in the Police Commission to make decisions that are in the best interest of the community they serve.…”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Hearings
- 2026-01-309:00 amHouse Municipal and County GovernmentGP 154Public hearing
- 2026-02-179:00 amHouse Municipal and County GovernmentGP 154Public hearingrescheduled
Legislative history
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 5
- Jan 30, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/30/2026 10:50 am GP 154
- Feb 17, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/17/2026 09:00 am GP 154
- Feb 17, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/17/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 9 P. 20
- Mar 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 26
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.