# New Hampshire HB57: (New Title) relative to the standards applicable to bail in criminal matters.

New Hampshire HB57, (New Title) relative to the standards applicable to bail in criminal matters., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David James Meuse (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-22 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 160; eff. 01/11/2026 HJ 18); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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- 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 HB57
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) relative to the standards applicable to bail in criminal matters.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-23
- Last action: 2025-07-22, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 160; eff. 01/11/2026 HJ 18
- Sponsor: David James Meuse (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- 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

## Actions (16)

- 2025-07-22: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 160; eff. 01/11/2026 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 2025-2308s (Rep. Roy): MA DV 192-153 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 2 (House)
- 2025-06-12: Lay HB57 on Table (Rep. Scherr): MF DV 153-190 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 6 (House)
- 2025-05-22: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-2308s, RC 16Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 05/22/2025; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Committee Amendment # 2025-2308s, RC 16Y-8N, AA; 05/22/2025; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2308s, 05/22/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 22A (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Hearing: 05/20/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm, on proposed amendment # 2025-2183s; SC 22 (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Hearing: 05/15/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 21 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 6 (House)
- 2025-02-04: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/29/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 11 P. 3 (House)
- 2025-01-15: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/24/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-01-14: Public Hearing: 01/22/2025 03:00 pm LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2024-12-23: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 4 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-07-03: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=26&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2024-12-23: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=3352)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16890)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16084)

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- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (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)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=26&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=3352)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16890)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16084)

## 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)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [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)
- [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-HB57-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).