New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB767: expanding requirements for reports to law enforcement by the department of health and human services.
Status: In committee, April 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act expanding requirements for reports to law enforcement by the department of health and human services. SPONSORS: Rep. Love, Rock. 13 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill requires the department of health and human services to immediately verbally report a complaint of crime, abuse, or neglect of a child directly to an on duty law enforcement officer. The bill also refines requirements for entry into public places by law enforcement and trained case workers. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the amended text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT expanding requirements for reports to law enforcement by the department of health and human services. SPONSORS: Rep. Love, Rock. 13 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill requires the department of health and human services to immediately verbally report a complaint of crime, abuse, or neglect of a child directly to an on duty law enforcement officer. The bill also refines requirements for entry into public places by law enforcement and trained case workers. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 7Jan2026... 3037h 25-0139 11/05 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five AN ACT expanding requirements for reports to law enforcement by the …
Sponsors
- Donald McFarlane (R, 18) · primary sponsor
- James Spillane (R, 2)