# New Hampshire HB778: (New Title) authorizing the director of the police standards and training council to detail law enforcement training specialists employed by the council for law enforcement and crowd control services and relative to disability retirement benefits.

New Hampshire HB778, (New Title) authorizing the director of the police standards and training council to detail law enforcement training specialists employed by the council for law enforcement and crowd control services and relative to disability retirement benefits., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Terry W Roy (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-01-16 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 12/17/2025; Chapter ; HJ 19) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB778
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) authorizing the director of the police standards and training council to detail law enforcement training specialists employed by the council for law enforcement and crowd control services and relative to disability retirement benefits.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2026-01-16, Signed by Governor Ayotte 12/17/2025; Chapter ; HJ 19
- Sponsor: Terry W Roy (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Police trainers can provide paid event security: mixed, low. New Hampshire’s Police Standards and Training Council director can assign council-employed police trainers to police or crowd-control work at public or private events. The director can also assign them to extra-duty work outside regular business hours. While assigned, they can enforce New Hampshire…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Terry W Roy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Regina Birdsell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dennis Mannion (Republican), House

## Actions (19)

- 2026-01-16: Signed by Governor Ayotte 12/17/2025; Chapter ; HJ 19 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Signed by Governor Ayotte 01/08/2026; Chapter 305; Eff. 03/09/2026 (House)
- 2026-01-05: Enrolled (in recess of) 12/17/2025 HJ 19 P. 37 (House)
- 2026-01-02: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 10/23/2025); SJ 1 (Senate)
- 2025-12-17: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2909e: AA VV 12/17/2025 HJ 19 P. 4 (House)
- 2025-10-23: Sen. Avard Moved Adoption of Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2909e, AA, VV; 10/23/2025; SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1489s (Rep. Roy): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 4 (House)
- 2025-04-17: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1489s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Committee Amendment # 2025-1489s, AA, VV; 04/17/2025; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1489s, 04/17/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Hearing: 04/01/2025, Room 100, SH, 02:15 pm; SC 15 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Hearing: 03/18/2025, Room 100, SH, 02:45 pm; SC 13 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0329h: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 39 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Amendment # 2025-0329h: AA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 39 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Executive Session: 02/07/2025 01:30 pm LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0329h 02/07/2025 (Vote 16-0; RC) HC 12 P. 16 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Public Hearing: 02/07/2025 01:30 pm LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 27 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-10-23: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=819&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7705)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=24973)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16090)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=819&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7705)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=24973)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16090)

## 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-HB778-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).