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NH HB640

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Keith Ammon

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Directs the Attorney General to formally request quarterly aggregated, anonymized data from federal agencies with law enforcement, investigatory, or operational activities in New Hampshire

  • Data requested includes number of agency facilities, staff positions, surveillance operations, investigations, warrants executed (including no-knock warrants), arrests, refugee relocations, and deportations

  • Requires the Attorney General to maintain a public searchable website displaying the collected metrics and identifying which agencies provided data, declined to provide data, or are not operational in the state

  • Mandates quarterly summaries of federal agency cooperation be shared with New Hampshire's congressional delegation and annual reports to the state-federal relations and veterans affairs committee

  • Estimated General Fund expenditures of $230,750 in FY 2026, $232,750 in FY 2027, and $240,000 in FY 2028 for additional staff positions (investigative paralegal, legal assistant, and part-time attorney)

  • Effective date January 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Relative to the transparency of federal agency operations within New Hampshire.

Last Action

Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 01/07/2026 House Journal 1

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance3/6/2025
Criminal Justice and Public Safety1/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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