Revision: Jan. 2, 2026, 10:02 a.m.
HB 1822-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2541
09/06
HOUSE BILL 1822-FN
SPONSORS: Rep. Manos, Rock. 12; Rep. Edgar, Rock. 29; Rep. Haskins, Rock. 11; Rep. Meuse, Rock. 37; Rep. Muns, Rock. 29; Rep. A. Murray, Hills. 20; Rep. Scherr, Rock. 26; Rep. Turer, Rock. 6; Rep. Weinstein, Rock. 10; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Long, Dist 20
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires semi-annual reporting regarding the number of individuals detained for civil immigration violations by any state, county, or local law enforcement or 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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2541
09/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Civil Immigration Detentions; Reporting. Amend RSA 106-R by inserting after section 3 the following new section:
106-R:3-a Reporting of Civil Immigration Detentions by State and Local Law Enforcement and Correctional Facilities.
I. Any state or county correctional facility that has detained a person for a civil immigration violation for any period of time (including pursuant to an immigration detainer, federal 287(g) program, RSA 30-B:1, III, or RSA 106-R:3, I) shall semi-annually submit a report to the attorney general indicating the number of people it has detained for such civil immigration violations in the preceding 6 months and the length of each such detention. The first report from such state or county correctional facilities shall be submitted on or before December 31, 2026.
II. Any state, county, or local law enforcement agency that has detained a person for a civil immigration violation for any period of time (including pursuant to an immigration detainer, a federal 287(g) program, or RSA 106-R:3, I) shall semi-annually submit a report to the attorney general indicating the number of people it has detained for such civil immigration violations in the preceding 6 months and the length of each such detention. The first report from such state or local law enforcement agencies shall be submitted on or before December 31, 2026.
III. The attorney general or their designee shall submit a semi-annual report to the governor, senate president, and speaker of the house of representatives summarizing the information received under this section from any state or county correctional facility or state or local law enforcement agency. The first report from the attorney general shall be submitted on or before February 1, 2027.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
26-2541
Revised 12/30/25
HB 1822-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
FISCAL IMPACT: This bill does not provide funding, nor does it authorize new positions.
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Estimated State Impact | ||||||
| FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | FY 2029 | ||
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Revenue Fund(s) | None | |||||
Expenditures* | $0 | $50,505 | $48,959 | $50,825 | ||
Funding Source(s) | General Fund | |||||
Appropriations* | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | None | |||||
*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill | ||||||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill requires semi-annual reporting, starting December 31, 2025, regarding the number of individuals detained for civil immigration violations by any state, county, or local law enforcement or correctional facility to the Attorney General. The Attorney General must then submit a semi-annual summary report, by February 1, 2027, to the Governor, Senate President, and Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The Department of Justice states this bill will require the Attorney General to collect and compile semi-annual detention reports from all state, county, and local agencies and to prepare a statewide summary report. To complete these tasks, the Department states it would need a part-time Investigative Paralegal (23-2010 PARALGLS-LGL ASSTS-5 SOC23-05) at a cost of $50,505 in FY 2027 (including salary, benefits and operational costs), $48,959 in FY 2028, and $50,825 in FY 2029, to organize data submissions, manage reporting cycles, and prepare semi-annual summaries. However, this bill does not provide funding, nor does it authorize the Department's requested position. If the position were to be authorized it is assumed the costs for FY 2028 and FY 2029 would be included in the Department's FY 2028 and FY 2029 budget request.
The Department of Corrections states this bill will not impact the Department because it does not detain individuals for civil immigration violations. Only individuals adjudicated for criminal offenses are incarcerated in State correctional facilities.
The New Hampshire Association of Counties states this bill would require semi-annual reporting for civil immigration violation. The Association notes the nominal costs could be absorbed into counties budgets.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Justice, Department of Corrections, and New Hampshire Association of Counties