HB 1665 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
12Mar2026... 0696h
2026 SESSION
26-2980
09/06
HOUSE BILL 1665
AN ACT relative to the issuance of subpoenas in administrative proceedings.
SPONSORS: Rep. Popovici-Muller, Rock. 17; Rep. Lynn, Rock. 17; Rep. Manohar, Hills. 9; Rep. Hegner, Hills. 41; Rep. Polozov, Merr. 10; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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ANALYSIS
This bill allows for all parties to an administrative proceeding to subpoena witnesses and documents.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
12Mar2026... 0696h 26-2980
09/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to the issuance of subpoenas in administrative proceedings.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Administrative Procedure Act; Rules for Adjudicatory Proceedings. Amend RSA 541-A:30-a by inserting after paragraph VIII the following new paragraph:
IX. All parties to an administrative hearing held pursuant to law shall have equal authority to subpoena witnesses or documents, and that authority shall be identical to the authority set forth in RSA 516:2 through RSA 516:5.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Feb. 25, 2026 | 2026-0696h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 9, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 13, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 13, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
March 17, 2026: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
March 12, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0696h: MA DV 197-149 03/12/2026 HJ 8
March 12, 2026: Amendment # 2026-0696h: AA VV 03/12/2026 HJ 8
Feb. 27, 2026: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
Feb. 27, 2026: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0696h 02/13/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 10 P. 59
Feb. 5, 2026: Executive Session: 02/13/2026 10:00 am GP 158
Feb. 5, 2026: Public Hearing: 02/09/2026 11:00 am GP 158
Dec. 12, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 30