# New Hampshire SB148: prohibiting those convicted of murder from financially profiting from the death of the victim. New Hampshire SB148, prohibiting those convicted of murder from financially profiting from the death of the victim., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Victoria Sullivan (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-22 (Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0237; Effective 07/15/2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB148-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: New Hampshire SB148 - State: New Hampshire - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: prohibiting those convicted of murder from financially profiting from the death of the victim. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2025-07-22, Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0237; Effective 07/15/2025 - Sponsor: Victoria Sullivan (Republican) - Cosponsors: 6 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Killers lose inheritances; rightful heirs protected: mixed, high. 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 vi… - Victims gain homicide profit recovery rights: mixed, medium. 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 pro… - Estate payment protections and repayment duties: mixed, low. 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 w… - Homicide profit payors must alert authorities: mixed, low. 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 representat… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Victoria Sullivan (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sharon M. Carson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kathleen Paquette (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kimberly A Rice - Cosponsor: Mary Ngwanda Georges (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthew B. Wilhelm (Democratic), House ## Actions (19) - 2025-07-22: Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0237; Effective 07/15/2025 (Senate) - 2025-07-08: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate) - 2025-07-08: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 60 (House) - 2025-06-12: Sen. Gannon Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/12/2025; SJ 16 (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1922h and 2025-2207h: MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 30 (House) - 2025-05-22: FLAM # 2025-2207h (Rep. Lynn): AA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 30 (House) - 2025-05-22: Amendment # 2025-1922h: AA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 27 (House) - 2025-05-14: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1922h 05/07/2025 (Vote 17-0; RC) (House) - 2025-04-25: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 05/07/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208 (House) - 2025-04-18: Subcommittee Work Session: 04/22/2025 09:00 am LOB 206-208 (House) - 2025-04-16: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 04/23/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208 (House) - 2025-04-10: Subcommittee Work Session: 04/16/2025 01:00 pm 206-208 (House) - 2025-04-03: Public Hearing: 04/09/2025 11:00 am LOB 206-208 (House) - 2025-03-28: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 11 P. 111 (House) - 2025-03-13: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0746s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 7 (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Committee Amendment # 2025-0746s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7 (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0746s, 03/13/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 12 (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Hearing: 02/20/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 10 (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3 (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-07-08: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1165&inflession=2025) - Introduced, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7740) - CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16967) - Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16144) ## Related bills - HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire tu… (became law) - HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed) - SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed) - CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed) - HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed) - HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and m… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1165&inflession=2025) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7740) - [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16967) - [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16144) ## 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) - [New Hampshire bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire/bills) - [New Hampshire state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB148-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).