New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1608: relative to grand jury minutes and relative to the defense and indemnification of certain government officers and employees.
Status: In committee, October 6, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to grand jury minutes and relative to the defense and indemnification of certain government officers and employees. SPONSORS: Rep. Flanagan, Hills. 45 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill states that a criminal defendant shall be entitled to any grand jury minutes applicable to his or her case, which shall be required to be taken. This bill also extends certain defense and indemnification protections against complaints filed with or investigations by a professional licensing board, committee, or regulatory age.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to grand jury minutes and relative to the defense and indemnification of certain government officers and employees. SPONSORS: Rep. Flanagan, Hills. 45 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill states that a criminal defendant shall be entitled to any grand jury minutes applicable to his or her case, which shall be required to be taken. This bill also extends certain defense and indemnification protections against complaints filed with or investigations by a professional licensing board, committee, or regulatory agency to include those against any assistant county attorney, county attorney, or municipal prosecutor. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2422 09/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six …
Sponsors
- Jack Flanagan (R, 45) · primary sponsor