SB 62 (2025): relative to law enforcement participation in a federal immigration program and relative to cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

SB 62 (2025)

relative to law enforcement participation in a federal immigration program and relative to cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
• Senate committee: Judiciary
• Subject: Police
• Chapter law: 38

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 23, 2025. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On January 30, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 9, 2025, with 239 people signed in online: 8 in support and 231 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on April 23, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 9–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. A floor amendment (2025-1941h), offered by Rep. Buzz Scherr, was rejected on a roll call 161–199 on May 8, 2025. A floor amendment (2025-1957h), offered by Rep. Joe Sweeney, was adopted on a roll call 202–160 on May 8, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On May 8, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 200–162. On May 8, 2025 the House failed “Reconsider OTPA” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Joe Sweeney. On May 15, 2025 the Senate voted to agree to the other chamber's changes, on a motion by Sen. Bill Gannon. The bill was enrolled on May 15, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2025-2322e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The bill was enrolled on May 21, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2025-2322e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on May 22, 2025, making it Chapter 39 of the session laws. It took effect on January 1, 2026.

Sponsors

• Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
• Rep. JD Bernardy (R - Rock 36)
• Sen. Timothy Lang (R - SD2)
• Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)
• Rep. Aboul Khan (R - Rock 30)
• Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12)
• Sen. Victoria Sullivan (R - SD18)
• Rep. Lilli Walsh (R - Rock 15)
• Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14)
• Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19)
• Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 14)
• Sen. Tim McGough (R - SD11)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 23, 2025, 1:15 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100
• January 30, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• April 9, 2025, 11:30 AM: public hearing, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 202-204
• April 23, 2025, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 202-204
• May 8, 2025: floor debate, House
• May 15, 2025: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• January 30, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 15, nays 8, passed
• May 8, 2025, House: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 161, nays 199, failed
• May 8, 2025, House: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 202, nays 160, passed
• May 8, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 200, nays 162, passed
• May 8, 2025, House: Reconsider OTPA — voice vote, failed
• May 15, 2025, Senate: Concur — yeas 15, nays 8, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 30-B:1

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 7
• SC 7A
• HC 23, page 11
• This page’s data as JSON