HB587 (2025) Compare Changes


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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, except a law enforcement officer acting in their official capacity, to make or possess a recording when that recording:

(1) Is provided to a law enforcement agency or utilized for the purpose of court proceedings, and

(2) Is or contains evidence of what the person reasonably believes to be a crime.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.

Changed Version

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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, except a law enforcement officer acting in their official capacity, to make or possess a recording when that recording:

(1) Is provided to a law enforcement agency or utilized for the purpose of court proceedings, and

(2) Is or contains evidence of what the person reasonably believes to be a crime.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.