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New Hampshire · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 57: relative to the standards applicable to bail in criminal matters.

Enacted 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 57 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 23, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to the standards applicable to bail in criminal matters. Primary sponsor: David James Meuse. Most recent recorded action (July 22, 2025): Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 160; eff. 01/11/2026 HJ 18.

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Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David James MeusePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 160; eff. 01/11/2026 HJ 18
  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59
  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  4. Lay HB57 on Table (Rep. Scherr): MF DV 153-190 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 6
  5. House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2308s (Rep. Roy): MA DV 192-153 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 2
  6. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-2308s, RC 16Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 05/22/2025; SJ 14
  7. Committee Amendment # 2025-2308s, RC 16Y-8N, AA; 05/22/2025; SJ 14
  8. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2308s, 05/22/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 22A
  9. Hearing: 05/20/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm, on proposed amendment # 2025-2183s; SC 22
  10. Hearing: 05/15/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 21
  11. Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
  12. Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 6

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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