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HB 1428 · 2026 · House · Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Attorney general complaint review procedures

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relative to the procedure for complaints submitted to the attorney general's office's criminal justice bureau, public integrity unit.

Codifies the department of justice's procedure for submitting and reviewing complaints made to its criminal justice bureau's public integrity unit.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 codifies the department of justice's procedure for the submission and review of complaints submitted to the department's criminal justice bureau, public integrity unit.

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

“For any complaint of criminal misconduct by state officials and state, county, municipal, and local law enforcement officials, the department of justice shall respond according to the following guidelines and procedures.”
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“Complaints shall submitted in writing either by mail or email at addresses designated by the department.”
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“Inquiries may be made by telephone or in person, but it shall be the general policy of the department not to commence an investigation or other action except upon receipt of a written complaint.”
RSA 7:6-i
“The complaint shall set forth all of the facts which the complainant believes warrant the commencement of a criminal investigation.”
RSA 7:6-i

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Jack FlanaganRPrime

Public testimony

2 signed in online

50% support50% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 13, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate13–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 21, 2026Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public Safety5:05:33–5:13:057m 32slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; 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 Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 20
  2. Jan 21, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2026 02:30 pm GP 159
  3. Jan 21, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/21/2026 02:30 pm GP 159
  4. Feb 13, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/13/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 9 P. 7
  5. Mar 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 8

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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