HB 1592 · 2026 · House · Judiciary Committee
Juror pay raised to federal rate
AI-generatedrelative to compensation for jurors.
Changes juror compensation to match the federal rate.AI-generated
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 5, 2026- ✓Introduced
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Analysis
This bill changes the compensation of jurors to match the federal rate.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
Rep. Thomas OppelDPrime
Public testimony
2 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony
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In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted
“HB 1592 proposes an important increase in juror compensation to align with federal pay rates, a vital step toward promoting equitable participation in civic duties.…”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Hearings
- 2026-01-149:00 amHouse JudiciaryGP 230Public hearing
Legislative history
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 27
- Jan 14, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/14/2026 02:00 pm GP 230
- Jan 14, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/14/2026 02:00 pm GP 230
- Jan 14, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/14/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 5 P. 8
- Feb 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 12
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.