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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1801: relative to causes of action for wrongful detention, drug forfeiture proceedings, the regulation of law enforcement officers, and the offense of unsworn falsification.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1801 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to causes of action for wrongful detention, drug forfeiture proceedings, the regulation of law enforcement officers, and the offense of unsworn falsification. Primary sponsor: Ellen Read (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 25.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Independent 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ellen ReadPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseRockingham 10
Aidan AnkarbergCo-sponsorIndependentHouseStrafford 7
Calvin BeaulierCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseGrafton 1
Tom MannionCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 1
Dan McGuireCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseMerrimack 14

“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. Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 25
  2. Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/13/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 9 P. 20
  3. Executive Session: 02/13/2026 10:00 am GP 158
  4. Public Hearing: 02/09/2026 02:00 pm GP 158
  5. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 36

Sources

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