# New Hampshire SB58: (New Title) relative to venue in criminal prosecutions of distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting. New Hampshire SB58, (New Title) relative to venue in criminal prosecutions of distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Howard Pearl (r); status signed, last action 2025-07-03 (Signed by the Governor on 07/01/2025; Chapter 0149; Effective 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB58-2025-2026 - 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 SB58 - State: New Hampshire - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: (New Title) relative to venue in criminal prosecutions of distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-14 - Last action: 2025-07-03, Signed by the Governor on 07/01/2025; Chapter 0149; Effective 07/01/2025 - Sponsor: Howard Pearl (r) - Cosponsors: 10 - 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: Howard Pearl (r), Senate - Cosponsor: Brian Seaworth (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Clayton D Wood (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cyril Nicholas Aures (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Timothy Lang (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael I Moffett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tara Reardon (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David Rochefort (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (18) - 2025-07-03: Signed by the Governor on 07/01/2025; Chapter 0149; Effective 07/01/2025 (Senate) - 2025-06-25: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 26 (House) - 2025-06-24: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17 (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Sen. Gannon Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1722h: MA DV 212-150 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 15 (House) - 2025-05-08: Amendment # 2025-1721h: AF DV 164-198 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 15 (House) - 2025-05-08: Amendment # 2025-1722h: AA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 15 (House) - 2025-04-30: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1721h (NT) (House) - 2025-04-30: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1722h 04/23/2025 (Vote 10-6; RC) HC 23 P. 11 (House) - 2025-04-30: Executive Session: 04/23/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House) - 2025-04-15: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House) - 2025-04-15: Public Hearing: 04/23/2025 10:30 am LOB 202-204 (House) - 2025-03-28: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 11 P. 110 (House) - 2025-03-06: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0377s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6 (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Committee Amendment # 2025-0377s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6 (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0377s, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11 (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Hearing: 02/04/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 8 (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3 (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-06-24: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1027&inflession=2025) - Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6535) - CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16745) - Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14482) ## 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=1027&inflession=2025) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6535) - [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16745) - [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14482) ## 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-SB58-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).