New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 5 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 611 — relative to repayment regarding appointed counsel for indigent criminal defendants.

Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 72

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 16, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

(New Title) relative to repayment regarding appointed counsel for indigent criminal defendants.

Bill Text

Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 72

  2. Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 10/30/2025 (Vote 25-0; CC) HC 51 P. 11

  3. Executive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230

  4. Division I Work Session: 10/02/2025 01:00 pm GP 230

  5. Retained in Committee

  6. Executive Session: 04/01/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211

  7. Division I Work Session: 03/24/2025 09:00 am LOB 212

  8. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0638h: MA DV 199-163 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 81

  9. Amendment # 2025-0611h: AF DV 165-196 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 81

  10. Amendment # 2025-0638h (NT): AA DV 197-163 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 80

  11. Referred to Finance 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 81

  12. Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0611h

  13. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0638h (NT) 03/03/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)

  14. Executive Session: 03/03/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208

  15. Public Hearing: 02/19/2025 03:15 pm LOB 206-208

  16. ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 02/19/2025 09:45 am LOB 206-208

  17. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 3 P. 18

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 408 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (408)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 611 do?
(New Title) relative to repayment regarding appointed counsel for indigent criminal defendants.
Who sponsors HB 611?
HB 611 is sponsored by Buzz Scherr (Democrat), Donovan Fenton (Democrat), Eric Turer (Democrat), Daniel Innis (Republican), Paul Berch (Democrat), Marjorie Smith (Democrat), and Terry Roy (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 611?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 16, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 611?
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