New Hampshire · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 638: allowing an older prisoner serving a sentence of life without parole to be eligible for parole upon meeting certain criteria.
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
HB 638 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: allowing an older prisoner serving a sentence of life without parole to be eligible for parole upon meeting certain criteria. Primary sponsor: David James Meuse. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2025): Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 214-127 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 108.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David James Meuse | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Buzz Scherr | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | Rockingham 26 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 214-127 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 108
- Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/19/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 17 P. 48
- Executive Session: 03/19/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
- ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/14/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
- Public Hearing: 02/07/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
- Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 20