# New Hampshire HB1609: limiting the use of state, county, and municipal funds and property for construction and operation of certain immigrant detention facilities.

New Hampshire HB1609, limiting the use of state, county, and municipal funds and property for construction and operation of certain immigrant detention facilities., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David James Meuse (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-13 (Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 185-154 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 100) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1609
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: limiting the use of state, county, and municipal funds and property for construction and operation of certain immigrant detention facilities.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-10
- Last action: 2026-03-13, Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 185-154 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 100
- Sponsor: David James Meuse (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (185 yes, 154 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: David James Meuse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alissandra Murray (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Buzz Scherr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Seibert (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Luz Bay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholas A Germana (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | House | ITL | pass | 185 | 154 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-13: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 185-154 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 100 (House)
- 2026-03-13: Special Order to the next order of business (Rep. Weber): MA VV 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 100 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Special Order to next order of business (Rep. Beauchemin): MF DV 130-190 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 168 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0207h (House)
- 2026-03-04: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2026 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 10 P. 88 (House)
- 2026-02-27: Executive Session: 03/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 159 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Public Hearing: 01/15/2026 01:30 pm GP 231 (House)
- 2025-12-10: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 28 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-10: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23986)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23986)

## 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-HB1609-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).