New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

HB 592 — relative to magistrates and the standards applicable to and the administration of bail.

Last action — Signed by Governor Ayotte 03/25/2025; Chapter 3; eff. 9/21/25

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican) on March 26, 2025.

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

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 03/25/2025; Chapter 3; eff. 9/21/25

  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 03/20/2025 HJ 10 P. 35

  3. Special Order to the Beginning of the Regular Calendar, Without Objection; 03/20/2025; SJ 8

  4. HB 592-FN was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/20/2025; SJ 8

  5. Enrolled Adopted, VV, 03/20/2025 SJ 8

  6. Ought to Pass: RC 23Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8

  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14

  8. Hearing: 03/18/2025, Room 100, SH, 02:00 pm; SC 14

  9. Introduced 03/13/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7

  10. Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 88

  11. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0448h 2025-0940h: MA DV 204-175 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 33

  12. Lay HB 592 on Table (Rep. N. Germana): MF DV 177-202 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 33

  13. FLAM # 2025-0940h (Rep. Roy): AA DV 206-173 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 32

  14. FLAM # 2025-0939h (Rep. Scherr): AF DV 171-209 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 31

  15. Amendment # 2025-0448h: AA DV 209-167 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 29

  16. Referred to Finance 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 33

  17. Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0596h

  18. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0448h 02/28/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC)

  19. ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/26/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204

  20. ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/21/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204

  21. Public Hearing: 01/29/2025 02:00 pm LOB 202-204

  22. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 17

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 410 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (410)

410 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Ought to Pass

Passed 23 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 15001
Democrat 8000
Total 23001
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Cindy Rosenwald Democrat Yea
David Watters Democrat Yea
Debra Altschiller Democrat Yea
Donovan Fenton Democrat Yea
Pat Long Democrat Yea
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Democrat Yea
Suzanne Prentiss Democrat Yea
Tara Reardon Democrat Yea
Bill Gannon Republican Yea
Daniel Innis Republican Not Voting
Daryl Abbas Republican Yea
David Rochefort Republican Yea
Denise Ricciardi Republican Yea
Howard Pearl Republican Yea
James Gray Republican Yea
Keith Murphy Republican Yea
Kevin Avard Republican Yea
Mark McConkey Republican Yea
Regina Birdsell Republican Yea
Ruth Ward Republican Yea
Sharon Carson Republican Yea
Tim McGough Republican Yea
Timothy Lang Republican Yea
Victoria Sullivan Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 592?
HB 592 is sponsored by Brian Cole (Republican), Mike Bordes (Republican), Ross Berry (Republican), Steven Kesselring (Republican), and Jonathan Morton (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 592?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.
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