HB 206-FN (2026): relative to government agent entries into secured premises.

HB 206-FN (2026)

relative to government agent entries into secured premises.

• Status: Killed
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
• Senate committee: Judiciary
• Subject: Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

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 February 5, 2025, with 29 people signed in online: 18 in support, 10 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on March 5, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a work session on October 22, 2025. The committee met in executive session on October 22, 2025 and November 13, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 16–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-3098h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-3098h) was adopted on a voice vote on January 7, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On January 7, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on January 29, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 17, 2026. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On April 9, 2026 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

• Rep. James Spillane (R - Rock 2) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Jess Edwards (R - Rock 31)
• Rep. Michael Granger (R - Straf 2)
• Rep. Jason Osborne (R - Rock 2)
• Rep. Daniel Popovici-Muller (R - Rock 17)
• Rep. Terry Roy (R - Rock 31)
• Rep. Len Turcotte (R - Straf 4)
• Rep. Bob Lynn (R - Rock 17)
• Rep. Jim Kofalt (R - Hills 32)
• Sen. Tim McGough (R - SD11)
• Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23)
• Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 5, 2025, 1:30 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
• October 22, 2025, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, GP 230
• October 22, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, GP 230
• November 13, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, GP 159
• January 7, 2026: consent calendar, House
• February 17, 2026, 2:10 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100
• March 10, 2026: hearing, Senate Judiciary
• April 9, 2026: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• January 7, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-3098h — voice vote, passed
• April 9, 2026, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 595-A

Related Bills

• HB 1204 (2024): relative to government agent entries into secured premises.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 51, page 6
• HJ 1, page 47
• SC 6
• SC 13
• SJ 8