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SB 621 · 2026 · Senate · Judiciary Committee

Cold case homicide commission

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establishing a homicide cold case commission for the purpose of acting as an intermediary between the department of justice and the family of cold case homicide victims.

Establishes a homicide cold case commission to serve as an intermediary between the department of justice and families of cold case homicide victims.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 5, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill establishes a cold case commission for various communications regarding the status of cold case homicides.

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

“There is established a cold case commission to handle communications with family members of any victim whose case is under the purview of the cold case homicide unit in RSA 21-M:8-m, as well as the public.”
RSA 21-M:8-n
“The commission shall not have any investigatory powers of its own, but shall be authorized to handle communications with family members and the public concerning the status of cold case homicides.”
RSA 21-M:8-n
“The commission shall not receive information concerning any victim whose family member serves on the commission.”
RSA 21-M:8-n

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Pat LongDPrime
  • Sen. Victoria SullivanRVice Chair· Education
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader
  • Sen. Keith MurphyRDeputy President Pro Tempore
  • Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Regina BirdsellRMajority Leader
  • Sen. Sharon CarsonRPresident of the Senate

Also: Sen. Donovan FentonD, Sen. Debra AltschillerD

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 5, 2026SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate3–2
    Overall
    60% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 15, 2026Public hearingSenate Judiciary1:48:52–2:18:0929m 17slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 5, 2026Floor debateSenate floor3:11:13–3:19:398m 26slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Inexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote; Special Order to the end of the calendar, Without Objection — adopted

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1
  2. Jan 15, 2026SenHearing: 01/15/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:45 pm; SC 48
  3. Mar 5, 2026Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/05/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 8
  4. Mar 5, 2026SenSpecial Order to the end of the calendar, Without Objection, MA; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
  5. Mar 5, 2026SenSpecial Order to the Present Time, Without Objection, MA; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
  6. Mar 5, 2026SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/05/2026; SJ 5

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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