SB 71-FN (2026): relative to cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

SB 71-FN (2026)

relative to cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

• 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 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, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee voted 5–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On February 13, 2025 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. James Gray. The committee voted 4–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0494s). The committee's amendment (2025-0494s) was adopted on a voice vote on March 6, 2025, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-0414s), offered by Sen. Tara Reardon, was rejected on a roll call 8–16 on March 6, 2025. On March 6, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes 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 226 people signed in online: 7 in support and 219 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on April 23, 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 met in executive session on October 22, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held a work session on October 22, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 16–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 7, 2026 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

• Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Daryl Abbas (R - SD22)
• Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12)
• Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19)
• Sen. James Gray (R - SD6)
• Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7)
• Sen. Timothy Lang (R - SD2)
• Sen. Mark McConkey (R - SD3)
• Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)
• Sen. David Rochefort (R - SD1)
• Sen. Victoria Sullivan (R - SD18)
• Sen. Tim McGough (R - SD11)
• Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
• Sen. Denise Ricciardi (R - SD9)
• Rep. Aboul Khan (R - Rock 30)
• Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 14)
• Rep. Michael Vose (R - Rock 5)
• Rep. Melissa Litchfield (R - Rock 32)
• Rep. Lilli Walsh (R - Rock 15)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 23, 2025, 1:30 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100
• January 30, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• February 13, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• March 6, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• April 9, 2025, 12:00 PM: 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
• 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
• January 7, 2026: consent calendar, House

Votes

• January 30, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 15, nays 8, passed
• February 13, 2025, Senate: Rerefer to Committee — voice vote, passed
• March 6, 2025, Senate: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 8, nays 16, failed
• March 6, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 16, nays 8, passed
• January 7, 2026, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, 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
• SC 9
• SC 11
• HC 51, page 7
• HJ 1, page 48