# New Hampshire HB697: relative to witness fees in criminal cases.

New Hampshire HB697, relative to witness fees in criminal cases., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kelley L Potenza (Republican); status passed house, last action 2026-01-07 (Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB697
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to witness fees in criminal cases.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2026-01-07, Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1
- Sponsor: Kelley L Potenza (Republican)
- 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: Kelley L Potenza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi K Newell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jonah Orion Wheeler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Katelyn T Kuttab (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa A. Litchfield
- Cosponsor: Mike Drago (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul A Terry (Republican), House

## Actions (12)

- 2026-01-07: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 (Senate)
- 2025-10-29: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 01/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 46 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/01/2025; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/01/2025, Vote 4-0, CC SC 19 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Hearing: 04/03/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 15 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Hearing: 03/18/2025, Room 100, SH, 02:15 pm; SC 13 (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. 12 (House)
- 2025-02-04: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/03/2025 (Vote 11-1; CC) HC 11 P. 7 (House)
- 2025-02-04: Executive Session: 02/03/2025 11:15 am LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Public Hearing: 02/03/2025 11:15 am LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 3 P. 23 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-21: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7353)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7353)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB697-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).