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New HampshireSB1482025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

prohibiting those convicted of murder from financially profiting from the death of the victim.

Sponsored By: Victoria Sullivan (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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Killers lose inheritances; rightful heirs protected

Beginning January 1, 2026, anyone who unlawfully and intentionally kills someone loses benefits from the victim’s estate. This covers inheritance, revocable wills and trusts, life insurance, beneficiary designations, and powers to direct property. The killer also loses appointments to manage the victim’s estate or trust. Joint ownership with survivorship rights becomes equal separate shares, blocking automatic inheritance of the victim’s share. Assets pass to rightful beneficiaries as though the killer refused the benefit or died first. A conviction final after all appeals establishes the killing; without one, a court can decide using a more-likely-than-not standard.

Victims gain homicide profit recovery rights

Beginning January 1, 2026, a homicide victim’s estate or immediate family can sue to recover profits from the crime. Family members who are the killer do not qualify. Claims seek money damages from the convicted offender or the offender’s representative, with no $10,000 minimum. Profits include property, income, sale gains, and advantages gained through unique knowledge tied to the homicide. Victims must file within three years after discovering the profits and give New Hampshire’s Department of Justice the court papers. Victims can notify the department earlier; it can seek temporary court protections when seeking payment of restitution owed.

Estate payment protections and repayment duties

Beginning January 1, 2026, good-faith estate payors are protected when they follow estate documents before receiving written notice of forfeiture. Transfers after notice can create liability; depositing disputed money or property with probate court discharges related claims. Buyers who paid value without notice, and recipients paid to satisfy an enforceable debt, can keep the property. Unauthorized recipients who gave no value must return the benefit or pay its value. When federal law overrides these estate rules, the recipient must return the affected payment to the rightful recipient.

Homicide profit payors must alert authorities

Beginning January 1, 2026, people and organizations must report qualifying homicide-profit payments to New Hampshire’s Department of Justice. The duty covers knowingly paying, contracting to pay, or agreeing to pay someone charged with or convicted of homicide. Payments to that person’s representative also count. Reporting applies when individual or combined payments exceed, or will exceed, $10,000. Payors must report in writing as soon as practicable after discovering that the payments are homicide profits. The department’s Victim/Witness Assistance Office must then notify all known victims at their last known addresses.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Victoria Sullivan

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Sharon M. Carson

    Republican • Senate

  • Kathleen Paquette

    Republican • House

  • Keith R. Murphy

    Republican • Senate

  • Kimberly A Rice

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Mary Ngwanda Georges

    Democratic • House

  • Matthew B. Wilhelm

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0237; Effective 07/15/2025

    7/22/2025Senate

  2. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18

    7/8/2025Senate

  3. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 60

    7/8/2025House

  4. Sen. Gannon Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/12/2025; SJ 16

    6/12/2025Senate

  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1922h and 2025-2207h: MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 30

    5/22/2025House

  6. FLAM # 2025-2207h (Rep. Lynn): AA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 30

    5/22/2025House

  7. Amendment # 2025-1922h: AA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 27

    5/22/2025House

  8. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1922h 05/07/2025 (Vote 17-0; RC)

    5/14/2025House

  9. ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 05/07/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208

    4/25/2025House

  10. Subcommittee Work Session: 04/22/2025 09:00 am LOB 206-208

    4/18/2025House

  11. ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 04/23/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208

    4/16/2025House

  12. Subcommittee Work Session: 04/16/2025 01:00 pm 206-208

    4/10/2025House

  13. Public Hearing: 04/09/2025 11:00 am LOB 206-208

    4/3/2025House

  14. Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 11 P. 111

    3/28/2025House

  15. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0746s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 7

    3/13/2025Senate

  16. Committee Amendment # 2025-0746s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7

    3/13/2025Senate

  17. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0746s, 03/13/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 12

    3/7/2025Senate

  18. Hearing: 02/20/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 10

    2/12/2025Senate

  19. Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3

    1/22/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    7/8/2025

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  • Introduced

    1/22/2025

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  • CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION

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  • Version adopted by both bodies

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