# New Hampshire HB611: (New Title) relative to repayment regarding appointed counsel for indigent criminal defendants.

New Hampshire HB611, (New Title) relative to repayment regarding appointed counsel for indigent criminal defendants., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Buzz Scherr (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-07 (Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 72) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB611
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) relative to repayment regarding appointed counsel for indigent criminal defendants.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2026-01-07, Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 72
- Sponsor: Buzz Scherr (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Buzz Scherr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric S Turer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Donovan Fenton (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marjorie K. Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul S. Berch
- Cosponsor: Terry W Roy (Republican), House

## Actions (17)

- 2026-01-07: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 72 (House)
- 2025-11-05: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 10/30/2025 (Vote 25-0; CC) HC 51 P. 11 (House)
- 2025-10-14: Executive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2025-09-18: Division I Work Session: 10/02/2025 01:00 pm GP 230 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Retained in Committee (House)
- 2025-03-26: Executive Session: 04/01/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Division I Work Session: 03/24/2025 09:00 am LOB 212 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Referred to Finance 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 81 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0638h: MA DV 199-163 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 81 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Amendment # 2025-0611h: AF DV 165-196 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 81 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Amendment # 2025-0638h (NT): AA DV 197-163 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 80 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0611h (House)
- 2025-03-05: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0638h (NT) 03/03/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) (House)
- 2025-02-25: Executive Session: 03/03/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Public Hearing: 02/19/2025 03:15 pm LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-21: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 02/19/2025 09:45 am LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 3 P. 18 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6749)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6749)

## 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-HB611-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).