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House Bill 511, which the Senate Judiciary Committee recommended ought to pass, would require law enforcement agencies in New Hampshire to comply with immigration detainers and prohibit local government entities from interfering with such cooperation; investigations into immigration status would follow only after a violation of state law. Senator Kevin Gannon, speaking for the committee, moved the bill on the floor: \"I move that house bill 5 11 f n ought to pass.\" The Senate adopted the committee recommendation by roll call, 15 to 8, and ordered the bill to third reading.

Senate Bill 62, amended in the House, combines earlier Senate provisions to allow New Hampshire towns and counties to participate in federal 287 programs and explicitly authorizes county correctional facilities to hold individuals subject to ICE detainers for up to 48 hours to permit transfer to federal custody. Senator Gannon urged concurrence with the House amendment, saying the measure \"ensures New Hampshire towns and counties may participate in the federal 287 programs, increasing cooperation between federal, state, and local enforcement on our immigration laws.\" The Senate concurred with the House amendment by the same margin, 15 to 8, and the bill was advanced for final processing.

The debate on both measures was sharply divided. Supporters argued the bills are required for public safety and to prevent so-called \"sanctuary\" policies that they said allow criminal offenders to evade federal immigration enforcement. Senator Gannon and others cited national statistics and local incidents in urging passage. Senator Abbas said: \"If you wanna live the American dream and you wanna immigrate to this country, we ask that you respect our country's laws and immigrate to this country legally.\" Senator Bridal said the bills \"will finally complete this journey\" to prohibit sanctuary policies in New Hampshire.

Opponents raised concerns about civil liberties, due process and the cost burden on local governments. Senator David Reardon said: \"No human being is illegal,\" and warned that ICE detainers are \"not signed by judges\" and have in some cases led to people being detained who were not deportable or who were lawful residents. Reardon and others also argued the bills shift detention costs to counties and towns and could harm community policing and trust between immigrant communities and police.

Questions on implementation and fiscal impacts were repeatedly raised on the floor, including whether counties would be reimbursed for holding detainees and how local police duties might change. Supporters pointed to an explicit authorization for counties to seek reimbursement in SB62; opponents said uncertainty remained about weekend and holiday custody costs.

With both measures advanced by the same 15–8 margins, the Senate established the legislature's intent to limit local policies that would hinder cooperation with federal immigration enforcement while the details of implementation and costs remain points of contention.

Votes at a glance: House Bill 511 — motion of \"ought to pass\" adopted by roll call, 15 yes, 8 no; ordered to third reading. Senate Bill 62 (concurrence with House amendment) — concurrence adopted by roll call, 15 yes, 8 no; advanced for enrollment/processing.

What happens next: Both measures will proceed through the remaining steps required by the Senate (third reading/enrollment) and, where applicable, be transmitted for the governor's signature or further conference, per usual legislative procedure.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Session (05/15/2025)","oneSentenceSummary","The New Hampshire Senate on a series of votes moved forward measures requiring local law enforcement and county facilities to cooperate with federal immigration detainers and federal immigration programs.","taxTitle","Senate , Committees\t, Legislative, New Hampshire","taxId",29500,"location","New Hampshire","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6556215,"Senate backs bill to align special education definitions with federal standards after audit concerns debated",848,10430000,11278000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3325284-ef5e7e6801376acf47e84227f7c1d048&start=10430&end=11278","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3325284-ef5e7e6801376acf47e84227f7c1d048/thumbnail_10430000.jpg","/articles/6556215/New-Hampshire/Senate-backs-bill-to-align-special-education-definitions-with-federal-standards-after-audit-concerns-debated","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6556215-f4a01e9472004354af6cf7dcc97a203f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177741&Signature=LQ9M-h0h4gflsxD0eJeCtrwxzpCNK-C4aat0oPB98ogmYVkPbg0cDEdSCxfm~~PAdYsdu-wiLbPGMprbjscgPcsTBcMhjNSEpsug1k6HU9qzvB-EggdNO53qnaSsyJzEBGNa5iRCdRFqOrcqbBwI7JakbOF0dyn07oXKBlqfURGvl3RI8MsVkWKrGULuFGFKYB9JlQ9~eCammYDc5JnEiA2zaguFMwqGBpKJ3mofNBARLJk2C85R8qJOkpPseJY2SAyWrmcfn4mxOf5U8OG7cv4sm2KVV3WHFxO-~R9EQ7h0UohG9OjcZrDuQjJxxaZ87QDEFHKa5Pt89tULTHR1Dw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Hampshire Senate advanced House Bill 699, a measure to update statutory definitions for special education to better align with federal law and modern practice, after floor debate about whether to wait for a pending legislative audit.

Senator Ruth Sullivan, speaking for the Education Committee, moved the bill: \"I move house bill 6 9 9 ought to pass with amendment.\" The measure codifies terms such as acquired brain injury, approved educational environment, specially designed instruction and replaces dated language (for example, replacing the term \"functionally blind\" with \"students with visual impairments\"). The committee recommended the bill \"ought to pass\" by a vote of 3–2.

On the floor, Senator Mary Prentiss opposed acting now because a Legislative Budget Assistant (LBA) performance audit of special education was underway and had not been finalized. Prentiss urged a re-referral so the audit's findings could be considered before codifying changes into statute, saying the bill's language might need to be adjusted based on the audit results.

Senator Sullivan replied that the Department of Education had reviewed summaries of the audit and believed the proposed statutory updates supported the department's work; she framed the bill as giving the department a head start on needed clarifications. After discussion the Senate adopted the committee recommendation by roll call, 14 ayes to 8 noes, and ordered the bill to third reading.

Outcome: House Bill 699 was advanced to third reading (roll-call 14–8). Supporters argued the bill clarifies and modernizes statutory language to align with federal IDEA definitions; opponents asked for patience until an LBA audit is final to avoid statute-rule whiplash.

Next steps: The bill will go to third reading; the Department of Education and legislative auditors are likely to be involved in any follow-up rulemaking or statutory adjustments.","The Senate approved House Bill 699 to update state definitions related to special education to match federal IDEA terminology after debate about timing while a legislative audit is pending; the motion passed by roll call, 14–8.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6556220,"Senate orders third reading of bill that would give parents formal complaint path over 'harmful to minors' school materials",2712,14512000,17224000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3325284-ef5e7e6801376acf47e84227f7c1d048&start=14512&end=17224","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3325284-ef5e7e6801376acf47e84227f7c1d048/thumbnail_14512000.jpg","/articles/6556220/New-Hampshire/Senate-orders-third-reading-of-bill-that-would-give-parents-formal-complaint-path-over-harmful-to-minors-school-materials","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6556220-2b4213b2946d7867d74cfd6b83f681d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177741&Signature=QOv~AsrbrOisaUzkxyQLWklndJ2S66CJOBOS26i3q6z2LXi3BXRb-C57G4tkxel7F4nlqTWyJ7PL-ihoq5clMcxsD72Wbhgd~n3neJ2FlMuf9q3YfEjhiGzd4-PUpM4yefeXVncfPDu~brbcF8WUK~IxCpGAl9MbJpkrLFrur7shV-vndYZ2xYD6XqSKZRQsqOrYIdIu83hSmLFABTV21ri0mWHVDzGSOtIm1wpV1jmD-5h3XaQQFihXaJk6ch1CzFzzUh~bLpT22HWYsg9MFSM3rQSnOFBvrKRR3QgysBGrNKf4sVFCli23ALAGBLKUeodSdmSFMpq9x-pBvmw6Mg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Hampshire Senate advanced House Bill 324 after an extensive and sometimes heated floor debate over parental rights, free expression and local control of school libraries and classroom materials.

Senator Jodi Abbess moved the bill on the floor: \"I move house bill 3 24 dash f n ought to pass.\" The measure, as described in committee and on the floor, would prohibit schools from providing materials deemed harmful to minors, require school boards to adopt complaint procedures for parents, define the standards for materials that could be challenged and establish an appeal and civil remedy process for noncompliance.

Floor debate lasted nearly two hours. Proponents framed the bill as a parental-rights and child-protection measure, arguing that schools sometimes place sexually explicit or otherwise inappropriate material within reach of minors without a clear local complaint process. Senator Ricciardi told the chamber that parents had taken their concerns to school boards and were told they could not review or challenge certain materials; he said parents needed a clear and consistent process.

Opponents, including Senators Jeanne Altschuler and Joseph Altschiller, warned that the bill was vague and would invite censorship and viewpoint-based removals across the state. Senator Altschuler said: \"This bill would ban books. That makes it a book ban,\" and argued the legislation would undermine local control and chill educators. Senator Altschiller warned the bill could have a chilling effect on classroom materials and pointed to polling and the broad opposition from education and civil-rights groups.

Senator Perkins Quocca introduced a floor amendment (2190) aimed at guarding taxpayers against frivolous or bad-faith challenges by narrowing who could bring suit and by adding a safeguard on fee shifting; the amendment was considered on the floor and subject to roll-call procedures. After debate, the Senate adopted the committee recommendation and ordered the bill to third reading; the roll-call vote recorded 15 ayes and 8 noes.

The floor debate highlighted competing values: parental oversight and child protection versus literary access, academic freedom and local control. Supporters said the measure simply gives parents a transparent, statutory path to raise concerns; opponents said it replaces local judgment with a statewide procedure that could be used to remove a wide range of books and materials.

Outcome: House Bill 3 24 was advanced to third reading after the Senate adopted the committee recommendation on a roll call vote, 15–8.","After extended debate, the Senate adopted the committee recommendation on House Bill 324, which defines \"harmful to minors\" material for schools and establishes complaint and appeals procedures parents can use to have materials reviewed; the motion passed on a roll call, 15–8.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6556224,"Senate backs expansion of accessory dwelling units after amendment fails",324,3181000,3505000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3325284-ef5e7e6801376acf47e84227f7c1d048&start=3181&end=3505","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3325284-ef5e7e6801376acf47e84227f7c1d048/thumbnail_3181000.jpg","/articles/6556224/New-Hampshire/Senate-backs-expansion-of-accessory-dwelling-units-after-amendment-fails","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6556224-742bed7a410cf2071c621058339cdd70/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177741&Signature=QAbs-jimNXqj1z-n2RqStKCWiS8X5Ma3vZTzQ2V2TbdQMwZLOoHvsqobpUnZleZwA-p2NYOqHblEsiAJ9MAZgl7SzAeQdW92c8QRofPGHmwjp8TXowlPSskStPbdnb5PlisaFChqlCD5TOqMauVJ741ACnYTK52Y7Ew7co5tDhYlzBGiU~5diAOLUN4Jo0OUIb0wTtx62SOW2JkQSJ537pv~sQL2jgtx7xAHurv8mHWeV3HEvML2VHNhoXiFrEWoFExqx6xUhLgxV27TikpbQsDnx7Y5VanvrV9IkCM17oketYuCRjpZh71j4G7EBIg5QBkY34YIWSoO37~c0naRGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Hampshire Senate on the floor approved House Bill 577, a Commerce Committee measure to expand the availability of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) by right in municipalities.

Senator Robert Innes, the Commerce Committee sponsor, moved the bill on the floor and described the measure: \"This bill would expand accessory dwelling units, otherwise known as ADUs, by right to include detached units, add definitions related to ADUs, and increase their maximum square footage.\" He said the changes were intended to harmonize rules across municipalities, reduce barriers to additional housing supply and preserve septic, setback and building-code requirements.

Senator Eric Fenton offered a detailed floor amendment (2162s) which would have restored more local control: it retained \"attached, not physically connected\" language, reinstated manufactured housing language, clarified permit and parking requirements, added aesthetic standards, and delayed the effective date to June 1, 2026. Senator Fenton characterized his amendment as a compromise: \"Compromise is not a dirty word.\" The amendment was debated and then rejected by voice vote.

Senator Reardon, while supportive of ADU policy goals, said he opposed the floor amendment and preferred the original committee bill because it would remove unnecessary regulatory barriers and better address the housing shortage. After the amendment failed, the Senate adopted the Commerce Committee recommendation of \"ought to pass,\" and ordered HB 577 to third reading.

Key points clarified on the floor: septic systems must meet Department of Environmental Services standards; boundary setbacks, permits, and building codes still apply; ADUs were positioned as a tool to add smaller, affordable living options without major new infrastructure.

Outcome: The Senate adopted the committee recommendation that House Bill 577 \"ought to pass\" and ordered it to third reading. A floor amendment designed to restore wider local control and to delay the effective date failed on the floor.

Quotes from the floor reflect the divide between streamlining state rules to stimulate housing supply and restoring local permitting authority and design controls. The bill proceeds to the next legislative step.","The Senate approved House Bill 577 to expand and standardize accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules across the state after rejecting a floor amendment that would have restored additional local controls and delayed effective date.","actionData","errors"]

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