New Hampshire legislation · 2025 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1161: removing the requirement for municipalities to have an advisory board for development districts.
Status: Signed into law, May 28, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to post-arrest photograph distribution by law enforcement officers. Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. Wheeler, Hills. 33; Rep. McFarlane, Graf. 18 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill prohibits the release of post-arrest photographs for nonviolent offenses, subject to certain exceptions. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relative to post-arrest photograph distribution by law enforcement officers. Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. Wheeler, Hills. 33; Rep. McFarlane, Graf. 18 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill prohibits the release of post-arrest photographs for nonviolent offenses, subject to certain exceptions. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2873 09/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to post-arrest photograph distribution by law enforcement officers. 1 Findings. The general court finds that: I. The release of post-arrest photographs (commonly known as mugshots) of individuals accused but not convicted of crimes can cause substantial and lasting reputational harm, even when the individual is …
Sponsors
- Matthew Hicks (D, 24) · primary sponsor