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HB 1592 · 2026 · House · Judiciary Committee

Juror pay raised to federal rate

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

Analysis

This bill changes the compensation of jurors to match the federal rate.

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 jurors' fees shall be [$10 for each half day's] the federal rate as established by 28 U.S.C. section 1871 for each day's attendance before a superior court; for each mile's travel to and from the place where the juror serves, mileage shall be paid at the rate of $.20 per mile, mileage to be allowed for each day's attendance when the juror is required to leave the town or city in which he resides.”
RSA 500-A:15
“For the purposes of this section "attendance for a half day" means attendance either at the forenoon session or at the afternoon session.”
RSA 500-A:15
“The clerk of the court attended shall determine whether a juror has attended for a half day.”
RSA 500-A:15
“Said clerk may count travel time to reach the place where the juror serves in determining attendance of the juror, if the juror is required to travel more than 50 miles one way by the most direct route to reach the court.]”
RSA 500-A:15

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Thomas OppelDPrime

Public testimony

2 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

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.…”
— Georgina Lambert, Belmontsupports

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
  • Jan 14, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 5, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 14, 2026Public hearingHouse Judiciary6:05:20–6:07:091m 49slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 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. 27
  2. Jan 14, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/14/2026 02:00 pm GP 230
  3. Jan 14, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/14/2026 02:00 pm GP 230
  4. Jan 14, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/14/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 5 P. 8
  5. Feb 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 12

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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