HB 218-FN (2025): relative to providing victims of crime with a free police report of the investigation.

HB 218-FN (2025)

relative to providing victims of crime with a free police report of the investigation.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
• Senate committee: Judiciary
• Subject: Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections
• Chapter law: 171

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 24, 2025, with 9 people signed in online: 8 in support and 1 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 5, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0765h), and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 12–4. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee met in executive session on March 14, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee's amendment (2025-0765h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 20, 2025, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-0948h), offered by Rep. David Meuse, was rejected on a division vote 157–213 on March 20, 2025. On March 20, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 20, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 3, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 4–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1711s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-1711s) was adopted on a voice vote on May 1, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On May 1, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On June 12, 2025 the House adopted “House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1711s” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Terry Roy. The bill was enrolled on June 26, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on July 15, 2025, making it Chapter 171 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. John MacDonald (R - Carr 6) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Jim Maggiore (D - Rock 23)
• Rep. Rosemarie Rung (D - Hills 12)
• Rep. Karel Crawford (R - Carr 3)
• Rep. Diane Pauer (R - Hills 36)
• Sen. Daryl Abbas (R - SD22)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 24, 2025, 2:30 PM: public hearing, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 202-204
• March 5, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 202-204
• March 14, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 202-204
• March 20, 2025: floor debate, House
• April 3, 2025, 1:15 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100
• May 1, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
• June 12, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

• March 20, 2025, House: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 157, nays 213, failed
• March 20, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0765h — voice vote, passed
• May 1, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1711s — voice vote, passed
• June 12, 2025, House: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1711s — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 21-M:8-k

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 15
• SC 19