New Hampshire · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 261: requiring that custodial interrogations be recorded, establishing a fund to make grants to state law enforcement agencies to purchase equipment to enable such recordings, and making an appropriation therefor.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 261 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: requiring that custodial interrogations be recorded, establishing a fund to make grants to state law enforcement agencies to purchase equipment to enable such recordings, and making an appropriation therefor. Primary sponsor: Tim McGough (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 3, 2025): Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 01/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC;.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim McGough | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Bill Gannon | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 23 |
| Bob Lynn | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Rockingham 17 |
| Keith Murphy | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 16 |
| Jason Osborne | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Rockingham 2 |
| 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
- Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 01/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC;
- Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
- Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 03/06/2025, Vote 4-0, CC SC 11
- Hearing: 02/18/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 10
- Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3