New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 1216 — relative to informed consent for law enforcement searches of houses or other property.

Last action — Without objection returned to the House per Senate Rule 3-21, 03/26/2026; SJ 7

  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 December 01, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 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

relative to informed consent for law enforcement searches of houses or other property.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Without objection returned to the House per Senate Rule 3-21, 03/26/2026; SJ 7

  2. Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 15

  3. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/13/2026 (Vote 12-1; CC) HC 10 P. 10

  4. Executive Session: 02/13/2026 11:30 am GP 159

  5. Public Hearing: 01/29/2026 11:30 am GP 159

  6. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 11

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (413)

413 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1216 do?
relative to informed consent for law enforcement searches of houses or other property.
Who sponsors HB 1216?
HB 1216 is sponsored by Buzz Scherr (Democrat) and Terry Roy (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1216?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 01, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 1216?
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