CHAPTER 167
HB 1363 - FINAL VERSION
5Mar2026... 0712h
04/23/2026 1547s
21May2026... 2128EBA
2026 SESSION
26-3089
09/06
HOUSE BILL 1363
AN ACT relative to employee candidate background checks.
SPONSORS: Rep. Roy, Rock. 31; Rep. Devoid, Merr. 1; Rep. Lascelles, Hills. 14; Rep. D. Mannion, Rock. 25; Rep. Paquette, Hills. 25; Rep. Reinfurt, Hills. 29; Rep. Rhodes, Ches. 17; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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ANALYSIS
This bill authorizes the commissioner of the department of safety to designate an authorized person to receive criminal conviction information during background investigations.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
5Mar2026... 0712h
04/23/2026 1547s
21May2026... 2128EBA 26-3089
09/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to employee candidate background checks.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
167:1 Division of Safety; Employee Candidate Background Checks. Amend RSA 21-P:15-c, III to read as follows:
III. To obtain a state records check only, the department shall submit a state criminal history records release form to the division of state police. To obtain both the federal and the state records check, the department shall submit the criminal history records release form and applicant fingerprint card to the division of state police, which shall conduct a criminal history records check through its records and through the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Upon completion of the background investigation, the division of state police shall report any criminal conviction information to the commissioner or to a department of safety employee as designated by the commissioner who is authorized to receive criminal conviction information. The department may submit fingerprint information electronically, in accordance with procedures established by the division of state police. The department shall maintain the confidentiality and security of all criminal history records information received pursuant to this paragraph.
167:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: June 19, 2026
Effective Date: August 18, 2026
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Feb. 24, 2026 | 2026-0712h |
| April 17, 2026 | 2026-1547s |
| June 3, 2026 | 2026-2128EBA |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 21, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 21, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 13, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 9, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 23, 2026 | Senate | Floor Vote |
June 24, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 167; eff. 08/18/2026
June 10, 2026: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15
June 10, 2026: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14
June 3, 2026: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2128e: AA VV (in recess of) 05/21/2026 HJ 14
June 3, 2026: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2128e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/21/2026); SJ 14
May 7, 2026: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1547s (Rep. Rhodes): MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 4
April 21, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1547s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/23/2026; SJ 10
April 21, 2026: Committee Amendment # 2026-1547s, AA, VV; 04/23/2026; SJ 10
April 17, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1547s, 04/23/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 15A
April 1, 2026: Hearing: 04/09/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 14
March 6, 2026: Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 6
March 5, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0712h: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 7
March 5, 2026: Amendment # 2026-0712h: AA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 7
Feb. 24, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0712h 02/13/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 9 P. 7
Feb. 24, 2026: Executive Session: 01/21/2026 02:00 pm GP 159
Jan. 15, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/21/2026 02:00 pm GP 159
Dec. 2, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 17