# New Hampshire SB512: relative to fees to annul criminal records related to charges that do not result in conviction.

New Hampshire SB512, relative to fees to annul criminal records related to charges that do not result in conviction., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Keith R. Murphy (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-29 (Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 105; Effective 01/01/2027) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB512
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to fees to annul criminal records related to charges that do not result in conviction.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-21
- Last action: 2026-05-29, Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 105; Effective 01/01/2027
- Sponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- No annulment filing fee for cleared charges: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, New Hampshire courts must waive the $125 filing fee for qualifying criminal-record annulment petitions. You must show that you were found not guilty, or that your case was dismissed or not prosecuted. The waiver applies under RSA 651:5, II or II-a. It removes the filing f…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bill M. Gannon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kevin A. Avard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ruth Ward (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tim McGough (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Timothy Lang (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Victoria Sullivan (Republican), Senate

## Actions (21)

- 2026-05-29: Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 105; Effective 01/01/2027 (Senate)
- 2026-05-18: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 147 (House)
- 2026-05-18: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 74 (House)
- 2026-04-23: Referred to Ways and Means 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 15 (House)
- 2026-04-23: Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 6 (House)
- 2026-04-15: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/08/2026 (Vote 12-0; CC) (House)
- 2026-04-09: Executive Session: 04/08/2026 10:30 am GP 159 (House)
- 2026-04-01: Public Hearing: 04/08/2026 10:30 am GP 159 (House)
- 2026-03-27: Introduced (in recess of) 03/26/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 9 P. 54 (House)
- 2026-03-26: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1233s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Sen. Murphy Floor Amendment # 2026-1233s, AA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Sen. Murphy Moved Ought to Pass; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Refer to Interim Study, MF, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/26/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 11 (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Special Order to 03/26/2026, Without Objection, MA; 03/12/2026 SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/12/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 9 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Special Order to 03/12/2026, Without Objection, MA; 03/05/2026 SJ 5 (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/05/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 8 (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Hearing: 01/27/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:10 pm; SC 3 (Senate)
- 2025-11-21: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-05-18: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1296&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-11-21: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22058)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33412)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=31534)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1296&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22058)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33412)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=31534)

## 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-SB512-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).