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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1639: establishing investigatory grand juries housed under the county sheriffs' offices.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1639 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: establishing investigatory grand juries housed under the county sheriffs' offices. Primary sponsor: Diane Kelley (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 6, 2026): Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/05/2026 (Vote 13-0; ).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Diane KelleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 32
Glen AldrichCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseBelknap 6
Glenn BaileyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseStrafford 2
Matt Sabourin dit ChoinièreCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 30
Susan DeRoyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseStrafford 3
Kelley PotenzaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseStrafford 19
Shane SiroisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 32
Paul TerryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseBelknap 7
Len TurcotteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseStrafford 4

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/05/2026 (Vote 13-0; )
  2. Executive Session: 09/30/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  3. Refer for Interim Study: MA DV 257-86 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 89
  4. Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0542h (NT)
  5. Majority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 02/09/2026 (Vote 14-2; RC) HC 7 P. 36
  6. Executive Session: 02/09/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  7. Public Hearing: 01/28/2026 01:00 pm GP 230
  8. ==RESCHEDULED== Public Hearing: 01/28/2026 01:30 pm GP 230
  9. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 29

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source