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NH HB1631

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Popovici-Muller

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the required contents of the Attorney General's annual forfeiture report to include 13 specific data points: seizing agency name, seizure date, property type, location zip code, estimated value, alleged offense, charges filed, criminal case number and court, case outcome, forfeiture case number and court, whether claims were filed, disposition value, and total forfeited property value

  • Requires law enforcement agencies to provide disaggregated forfeiture data directly to the Attorney General, rather than summarized information

  • Exempts contraband (alcohol, drug paraphernalia, controlled substances) from the property type reporting requirement

  • Estimated fiscal impact of approximately $45,000-$47,000 annually in General Fund expenditures starting FY 2027 to hire a part-time paralegal to collate and report the expanded information

  • Takes effect 60 days after passage

Legislative Description

Relative to the contents of the attorney general's annual report detailing state forfeiture information for the preceding fiscal year.

Last Action

Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0713h: Motion Adopted DV 212-127 03/12/2026 House Journal 8

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary12/10/2025

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