# New Hampshire SB625: (Third New Title) establishing a committee to study options for family members of intentional homicide victims where the department of justice does not file charges in a case, repealing the refugee resettlement program in the department of health and human services, and prohibiting expenditure of state funds on refugee resettlement.

New Hampshire SB625, (Third New Title) establishing a committee to study options for family members of intentional homicide victims where the department of justice does not file charges in a case, repealing the refugee resettlement program in the department of health and human services, and prohibiting expenditure of state funds on refugee resettlement., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Regina Birdsell (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-06-01 (Conference Committee Report: Not Filed HJ 14) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB625
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (Third New Title) establishing a committee to study options for family members of intentional homicide victims where the department of justice does not file charges in a case, repealing the refugee resettlement program in the department of health and human services, and prohibiting expenditure of state funds on refugee resettlement.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-25
- Last action: 2026-06-01, Conference Committee Report: Not Filed HJ 14
- Sponsor: Regina Birdsell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (614 yes, 567 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Regina Birdsell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charles H Foote (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard P Tripp (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-14 | House | Adopt Floor Amendment | pass | 157 | 138 |   |
| 2026-05-14 | House | Adopt Floor Amendment | pass | 155 | 140 |   |
| 2026-05-14 | House | OTPA | pass | 156 | 139 |   |
| 2026-05-14 | House | ITL | fail | 146 | 150 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2026-06-01: Conference Committee Report: Not Filed HJ 14 (House)
- 2026-05-27: Conferee Change: Rep. Kofalt Replaces Rep. Sabourin dit Choiniere 05/27/2026 HJ 14 P. 35 (House)
- 2026-05-21: Committee of Conference Meeting: 05/27/2026, 10:30 am, Room 153, GP (Senate)
- 2026-05-21: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Roy, Rhodes, Sabourin dit Choiniere, S. Smith 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 3 (House)
- 2026-05-21: House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Roy): MA DV 337-12 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 3 (House)
- 2026-05-21: President Appoints: Senators Gannon, Birdsell, Prentiss; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2026-05-21: Sen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1955h and 2026-1956h: MA RC 156-139 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 141 (House)
- 2026-05-14: FLAM # 2026-1956h(NT) (Rep. Osborne): AA RC 155-140 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 139 (House)
- 2026-05-14: FLAM # 2026-1955h(NT) (Rep. Osborne): AA RC 157-138 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 137 (House)
- 2026-05-14: Inexpedient to Legislate: MF RC 146-150 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 135 (House)
- 2026-05-11: Removed from Consent (Reps. Osborne, Drew, Sweeney, Polozov, DeRoy, D. Kelley, Potenza, Litchfield, DeVito, Burnham) 05/11/2026 HJ 13 P. 2 (House)
- 2026-05-06: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 05/05/2026 (Vote 23-0; CC) HC 19 P. 14 (House)
- 2026-04-28: Executive Session: 05/05/2026 10:30 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-04-28: Division I Work Session: 05/04/2026 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-04-23: Referred to Finance 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 15 (House)
- 2026-04-23: Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 7 (House)
- 2026-04-15: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/14/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) (House)
- 2026-04-08: Executive Session: 04/14/2026 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-04-01: Public Hearing: 04/08/2026 11:30 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. 55 (House)
- 2026-03-23: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1216s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Committee Amendment # 2026-1216s, AA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1216s, 03/26/2026; Vote 7-0; CC; SC 11 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Sen. Birdsell Moved Ought to Pass; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Refer to Interim Study, MF, VV; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Special Order to the end of the calendar, Without Objection, MA; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/05/2026, Vote 5-0; SC 8 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Special Order to the Next Session, Without Objection, MA; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: SB 625 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 02/19/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 6 (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Hearing: 01/20/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:10 pm; SC 2 (Senate)
- 2025-11-25: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-11-25: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22303)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22303)

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- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
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- [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-SB625-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).