New Hampshire HB1587: requiring police body-worn camera footage be subject to the right-to-know law.

What the bill says

An act requiring police body-worn camera footage be subject to the right-to-know law. Rep. Corcoran, Hills. 28; Rep. Giasson, Hills. 29; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. Tim Mannion, Hills. 1; Rep. Tom Mannion, Hills. 1; Rep. Slottje, Hills. 13; Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires police body-worn camera footage be subject to the right-to-know law and requires a public body or agency to respond to requests for body camera footage within 5 business days. - - - - - - - - - -.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT requiring police body-worn camera footage be subject to the right-to-know law. Rep. Corcoran, Hills. 28; Rep. Giasson, Hills. 29; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. Tim Mannion, Hills. 1; Rep. Tom Mannion, Hills. 1; Rep. Slottje, Hills. 13; Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires police body-worn camera footage be subject to the right-to-know law and requires a public body or agency to respond to requests for body camera footage within 5 business days. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2897 07/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT requiring police body-worn camera footage be subject to the …

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Sponsors

• Sabourin dit Choinière, Matt (R, 30) · primary sponsor
• Travis Corcoran (R, 28)