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HB 1631 · 2026 · House · Judiciary Committee

Attorney general's forfeiture report contents

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relative to the contents of the attorney general's annual report detailing state forfeiture information for the preceding fiscal year.

Changes the required contents of the attorney general's annual report detailing state forfeiture information for the preceding fiscal year.AI-generated

Status

Referred to interim study (Senate) · May 5, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill changes the requirements for the annual report from the attorney general concerning forfeitures of personal property.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as amended by the House. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“The attorney general, no later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year, shall post a disaggregated report on the department of justice website detailing completed state forfeiture activity[,] for the preceding fiscal year, including [the type, approximate value, and disposition of each property seized, and the amount of any proceeds received or expended at the state and local levels.”
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“The report shall provide a categorized accounting of all proceeds expended.] the following information:”
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“Reported data [on seizures, forfeitures, and expenditures of forfeiture proceeds] shall be provided by the law enforcement agency in disaggregated form to the attorney general.”
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Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Daniel Popovici-MullerRPrime
  • Rep. Bob LynnRChair· Judiciary
  • Rep. Dan McGuireRVice Chair· Finance
  • Rep. Jeremy SlottjeRVice Chair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Sen. Keith MurphyRDeputy President Pro Tempore

Also: Rep. Jonah WheelerD, Rep. Donald McFarlaneR, Rep. Travis CorcoranR

Public testimony

9 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

56% support44% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Stop trying to limit our legal options just because you don’t like them.”
— Laura Gawel, Franconiaopposes

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
  • Feb 13, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0713h13–5
    Overall
    72% yea
  • Mar 12, 2026HouseDivisionAmendment 2026-0713hAdopted282–54
    Overall
    84% yea
  • Mar 12, 2026HouseDivisionOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0713hAdopted212–127
    Overall
    63% yea
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • May 7, 2026SenateCommittee report: Referred to Interim Study5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 7, 2026SenateVoice voteRefer to Interim Studyadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 9, 2026Public hearingHouse Judiciary33:10–34:241m 14slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 13, 2026Public hearingHouse Judiciary1:53:31–1:54:431m 12slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0713h — roll call; Executive Session
  • Mar 12, 2026Floor debateHouse floor50:01–53:043m 3slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0713h — adopted, division 212-127; Amendment # 2026-0713h — adopted, division 282-54
  • Mar 25, 2026Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration24:24–29:525m 28slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 7, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Referred to Interim Study; Refer to Interim Study — 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. 29
  2. Feb 9, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/09/2026 10:00 am GP 158
  3. Feb 13, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/13/2026 10:00 am GP 158
  4. Feb 13, 2026HouseMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0713h 02/13/2026 (Vote 13-5; RC) HC 10 P. 59
  5. Feb 27, 2026HouseMinority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Mar 12, 2026HouseAmendment # 2026-0713h: AA DV 282-54 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 13
  7. Mar 12, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0713h: MA DV 212-127 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 13
  8. Mar 12, 2026SenIntroduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7
  9. Mar 25, 2026SenHearing: 03/25/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:20 am; SC 11
  10. May 7, 2026Sen: Referred to Interim Study, 05/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
  11. May 7, 2026SenRefer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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