CHAPTER 219
HB 1236-FN - FINAL VERSION
05/07/2026 1768s
2026 SESSION
26-3039
09/06
HOUSE BILL 1236-FN
AN ACT relative to the use of body-worn cameras in county departments of corrections.
SPONSORS: Rep. Scherr, Rock. 26
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill authorizes a county department of corrections to utilize body-worn cameras in carrying out its functions both within and outside a correctional facility.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
05/07/2026 1768s 26-3039
09/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to the use of body-worn cameras in county departments of corrections.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
219:1 New Paragraph; County Department of Corrections; Body-worn Cameras. Amend RSA 30-B:1 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:
IV. A county is authorized to utilize body-worn cameras pursuant to RSA 105-D in carrying out its functions both within and outside a correctional facility.
219:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
Approved: July 02, 2026
Effective Date: January 01, 2027
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| April 1, 2026 | 2026-1224s |
| April 30, 2026 | 2026-1768s |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 29, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 29, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 13, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 2, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 7, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 7, 2026 | Senate | Floor Vote |
July 10, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 219; eff. 1/1/2027
June 23, 2026: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15
June 23, 2026: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14
May 21, 2026: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1768s (Rep. Roy): MA DV 191-154 05/21/2026 HJ 14
May 5, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1768s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
May 5, 2026: Committee Amendment # 2026-1768s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
April 30, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1768s, 05/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
April 1, 2026: Hearing: 04/07/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm, on proposed non-germane amendment # 2026-1224s; SC 13
March 26, 2026: Hearing: 04/02/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:10 pm; SC 12
March 6, 2026: Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 6
March 5, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 5
Feb. 24, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/13/2026 (Vote 11-2; CC) HC 9 P. 5
Feb. 24, 2026: Executive Session: 01/29/2026 12:30 pm GP 159
Jan. 21, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/29/2026 12:30 pm GP 159
Dec. 1, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 11