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Committee recesses bill after law-enforcement witness warns HB 1185 would conflict with recent changes to child-endangerment law
Summary
The Children and Family Law Committee recessed House Bill 1185 after law-enforcement representatives said the proposal would conflict with a recently passed House bill and a statute change effective Jan. 1, 2026. Members urged holding the bill for further review.
The Children and Family Law Committee recessed consideration of House Bill 1185 on a unanimous voice vote after testimony that the bill would conflict with recent statute changes and House-passed legislation.
Elizabeth (Beth) Sargent, testifying for the New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police, said the text of RSA 6:39:3 (paragraph 3), which took effect Jan. 1, 2026, and House Bill 257 (passed in the House and now in the Senate) materially overlap with HB 1185 and could leave the statutes in contradiction. "I appreciate the intent of this bill," Sargent said, "New Hampshire has work to do when…
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