HB 587-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
26Mar2025... 0843h
2025 SESSION
25-0760
11/09
HOUSE BILL 587-FN
AN ACT allowing admission of one-party audio and video recordings in certain circumstances.
SPONSORS: Rep. Sabourin, Rock. 30; Rep. Read, Rock. 10; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Newell, Ches. 4
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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ANALYSIS
This bill allows a person to record or possess a recording of what he or she reasonably believes to be a crime and to provide it to law enforcement for use in court.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26Mar2025... 0843h 25-0760
11/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT allowing admission of one-party audio and video recordings in certain circumstances.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subparagraph; Domestic Violence; One-Party Recording. Amend RSA 570-A:2, II by inserting after subparagraph (m) the following new subparagraph:
(n) Any person who is a party to a conversation, or who has the prior explicit consent of such a party, except a law enforcement officer acting in their official capacity, to make or possess a recording when that recording:
(1) Is intended to be provided to a law enforcement agency or utilized for the purpose of court proceedings and is not publicly disclosed or released by the person or their agent; and
(2) Is or contains evidence of what the person reasonably anticipates or believes to be a crime.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.
25-0760
1/3/25
HB 587-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT allowing admission of one-party audio and video recordings in certain circumstances.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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Estimated State Impact | ||||||
| FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | ||
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Revenue Fund | None | |||||
Expenditures* | Indeterminable | |||||
Funding Source | General Fund | |||||
Appropriations* | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source | None | |||||
*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill | ||||||
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Estimated Political Subdivision Impact | ||||||
| FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | ||
County Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
County Expenditures | Indeterminable | |||||
Local Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Local Expenditures | Indeterminable | |||||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill adds, deletes, or modifies a criminal penalty, or changes statute to which there is a penalty for violation. Therefore, this bill may have an impact on the judicial and correctional systems, which could affect prosecution, incarceration, probation, and parole costs, for the state, as well as county and local governments. A summary of such costs can be found at: https://gencourt.state.nh.us/lba/Budget/Fiscal_Notes/JudicialCorrectionalCosts.pdf
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Judicial Branch, Judicial Council, Department of Justice, Department of Corrections, New Hampshire Association of Counties, and New Hampshire Municipal Association
| Date | Amendment |
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| March 13, 2025 | 2025-0843h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 12, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| March 7, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| March 10, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| March 10, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
March 26, 2025: Lay HB587 on Table (Rep. Read): MA DV 283-64 03/26/2025 HJ 10
March 26, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0843h: MF DV 163-184 03/26/2025 HJ 10
March 26, 2025: Amendment # 2025-0843h: AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10
March 14, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
March 14, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0843h 03/10/2025 (Vote 13-5; RC) HC 17 P. 35
March 3, 2025: Executive Session: 03/10/2025 01:00 pm LOB 206-208
Feb. 20, 2025: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/07/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208
Jan. 23, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/12/2025 01:00 pm LOB 206-208
Jan. 16, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 3 P. 17