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New HampshireHB5922025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

HB592

Sponsored By: Ross Berry

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Mandatory training for judges and staff

The Supreme Court creates a Judicial Training Coordinator by July 1, 2025. Judges must complete orientation and training within three months of hire. Nonjudicial court staff hired on or after July 1, 2025 must also finish training within three months. Judges receive at least one hour on ethics, professionalism, implicit bias, mental health, and domestic violence. Judges, court administrators, clerks, and the AOCC director must complete continuing education as required. By January 1 each year through 2030, the Chief Justice reports on bail commissioners’ numbers, expected attrition, training hours, and any system concerns.

Faster first appearance, updated hearing times

The law requires your first court appearance within 24 hours after arrest, not counting Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays. If a bail commissioner orders your release, you are entitled to a hearing before a justice within 48 hours, excluding Sundays and holidays. If you are detained for default of recognizance or for breaking release conditions, the court may take up to 48 hours for a bail revocation hearing, not counting Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays. To change a release order in superior court, the motion must include certified copies of the complaint, affidavit, warrant, bail slip, and related orders.

Magistrates eliminated; cash bail rule repealed

The law removes the magistrate system and its 2024 funding. Judges and bail commissioners now handle those duties. It also repeals a cash bail subsection, which may change how cash bail is used under state law. All of these changes take effect 180 days after the act is passed.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ross Berry

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Brian D Cole

    Republican • House

  • Jonathan Morton

    Republican • House

  • Mike Bordes

    Republican • House

  • Steven Kesselring

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 03/25/2025; Chapter 3; eff. 9/21/25

    3/26/2025House

  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 03/20/2025 HJ 10 P. 35

    3/24/2025House

  3. Special Order to the Beginning of the Regular Calendar, Without Objection; 03/20/2025; SJ 8

    3/20/2025Senate

  4. HB 592-FN was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/20/2025; SJ 8

    3/20/2025Senate

  5. Enrolled Adopted, VV, 03/20/2025 SJ 8

    3/20/2025Senate

  6. Ought to Pass: RC 23Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8

    3/20/2025Senate

  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14

    3/18/2025Senate

  8. Hearing: 03/18/2025, Room 100, SH, 02:00 pm; SC 14

    3/14/2025Senate

  9. Introduced 03/13/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7

    3/14/2025Senate

  10. Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 88

    3/13/2025House

  11. Referred to Finance 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 33

    3/13/2025House

  12. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0448h 2025-0940h: MA DV 204-175 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 33

    3/13/2025House

  13. Lay HB 592 on Table (Rep. N. Germana): MF DV 177-202 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 33

    3/13/2025House

  14. FLAM # 2025-0940h (Rep. Roy): AA DV 206-173 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 32

    3/13/2025House

  15. FLAM # 2025-0939h (Rep. Scherr): AF DV 171-209 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 31

    3/13/2025House

  16. Amendment # 2025-0448h: AA DV 209-167 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 29

    3/13/2025House

  17. Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0596h

    3/3/2025House

  18. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0448h 02/28/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC)

    3/3/2025House

  19. ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/26/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204

    2/20/2025House

  20. ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/21/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204

    2/12/2025House

  21. Public Hearing: 01/29/2025 02:00 pm LOB 202-204

    1/22/2025House

  22. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 17

    1/16/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    3/20/2025

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  • Introduced

    1/16/2025

    PDF

  • CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION

    PDF

  • Version adopted by both bodies

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