# New Hampshire HB218: relative to providing victims of crime with a free police report of the investigation. New Hampshire HB218, relative to providing victims of crime with a free police report of the investigation., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John T MacDonald (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-22 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 171; eff. 09/13/2025 HJ 18) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB218-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: New Hampshire HB218 - State: New Hampshire - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: relative to providing victims of crime with a free police report of the investigation. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-07-22, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 171; eff. 09/13/2025 HJ 18 - Sponsor: John T MacDonald (Republican) - Cosponsors: 5 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Free police reports and information for victims: benefit, low. Crime victims have the right to information about available resources, financial help, and social services. Victims can request a free, complete police investigation report once the investigating or prosecuting agency closes the case. The law requires delivery within 30 days after case closure. The… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: John T MacDonald (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daryl Abbas (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Diane Pauer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jim V. Maggiore (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karel A. Crawford (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rosemarie Rung (Democratic), House ## Actions (19) - 2025-07-22: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 171; eff. 09/13/2025 HJ 18 (House) - 2025-07-07: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59 (House) - 2025-07-03: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate) - 2025-06-12: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1711s (Rep. Roy): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 2 (House) - 2025-05-01: Committee Amendment # 2025-1711s, AA, VV; 05/01/2025; SJ 11 (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1711s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11 (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1711s, 05/01/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 19 (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Hearing: 04/03/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 15 (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 9 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0765h: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 20 (House) - 2025-03-20: FLAM # 2025-0948h (Rep. Meuse): AF DV 157-213 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 20 (House) - 2025-03-20: Amendment # 2025-0765h: AA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 19 (House) - 2025-03-12: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (House) - 2025-03-12: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0765h 03/07/2025 (Vote 12-4; RC) (House) - 2025-03-06: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/14/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House) - 2025-02-20: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 03/05/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House) - 2025-01-16: Public Hearing: 01/24/2025 02:30 pm LOB 202-204 (House) - 2025-01-15: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/24/2025 04:00 pm LOB 202-204 (House) - 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 11 (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-07-03: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=116&inflession=2025) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5109) - CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16901) - Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16085) ## Related bills - HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire tu… (became law) - HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed) - SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed) - CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed) - HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed) - HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and m… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=116&inflession=2025) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5109) - [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16901) - [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16085) ## 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) - [New Hampshire bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire/bills) - [New Hampshire state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB218-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).