# New Hampshire HB1061: establishing a commission to study alternatives to incarceration for nonviolent offenders who are primary caregivers.

New Hampshire HB1061, establishing a commission to study alternatives to incarceration for nonviolent offenders who are primary caregivers., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alissandra Murray (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-12 (Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. Sweeney): MA RC 188-149 03/12/2026 HJ 7 P. 92) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1061
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: establishing a commission to study alternatives to incarceration for nonviolent offenders who are primary caregivers.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-12
- Last action: 2026-03-12, Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. Sweeney): MA RC 188-149 03/12/2026 HJ 7 P. 92
- Sponsor: Alissandra Murray (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (188 yes, 149 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alissandra Murray (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David James Meuse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi K Newell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda C Harriott-Gathright (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Indefinitely Postpone | pass | 188 | 149 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-12: Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. Sweeney): MA RC 188-149 03/12/2026 HJ 7 P. 92 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Lay HB1061 on Table (Rep. Weber): MF DV 133-201 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 92 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Special Order to next order of business (Rep. A. Murray): MA DV 295-39 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 92 (House)
- 2026-02-24: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (House)
- 2026-02-24: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/11/2026 (Vote 7-6; RC) HC 10 P. 79 (House)
- 2026-02-24: Executive Session: 02/11/2026 01:30 pm GP 159 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Public Hearing: 01/28/2026 01:30 pm GP 159 (House)
- 2025-11-12: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 4 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-11-12: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=20862)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=20862)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1061-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).