New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Introduced 2 R cosponsors

HB 253 — relative to interest-bearing pooled trust accounts maintained by lawyers.

Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 74

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

relative to interest-bearing pooled trust accounts maintained by lawyers.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes new requirements for lawyers in New Hampshire to remit interest from pooled trust accounts to the public defender's office under certain conditions.

  • RSA 311

    311:14 Interest-Bearing Pooled Trust Accounts; New Hampshire Public Defender. I. Any lawyer who has an office in New Hampshire or practices in New Hampshire; is not a judge, attorney general, public defender, United States attorney, district attorney, on duty with the armed services, or employed by a local, state or federal government, and is not otherwise engaged in the private practice of law; and is a not corporate counsel or teacher of law and is not otherwise engaged in the private practice of law shall remit interest or dividends, as the case may be, from all interest-bearing pooled trust accounts that they control, at least quarterly, to the New Hampshire public defender's office. II. The New Hampshire public defender's office shall be eligible to receive the funds identified in paragraph I only if they have not contributed any funds to any non-profit organization or political campaign during that quarter. The public defender's office shall also publish its budget in full and according to accepted accounting norms, no later than 90 days after the close of the fiscal year. III. If the New Hampshire public defender's office fails to comply in full with paragraph II, the funds identified in paragraph I shall be remitted to the general fund. IV. The supreme court and the New Hampshire bar association are authorized to establish rules governing the provisions in this section, but shall not make or enforce any rule inconsistent with the provisions of this section.

    This creates a new legal requirement for lawyers to transfer interest from their trust accounts to the public defender's office, contingent on compliance with specific conditions.

Action History

  1. Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 74

  2. Executive Session: 09/10/2025 10:00 am GP 230

  3. Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 09/10/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 51 P. 13

  4. Full Committee Work Session: 09/10/2025 10:00 am GP 230

  5. Retained in Committee

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

  7. Public Hearing: 02/05/2025 10:15 am LOB 206-208

  8. Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 12

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 413 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (413)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 253 do?
relative to interest-bearing pooled trust accounts maintained by lawyers.
Who sponsors HB 253?
HB 253 is sponsored by Travis Corcoran (Republican) and Mike Belcher (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 253?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB 253?
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