Committee Summary for Senate Judiciary (03/17/2026)

Gannon, Bill(Chairman)(R)[B-]2025	Abbas, Daryl(V Chairman)(R)[B-]2025	Carson, Sharon(R)[B]2025
Altschiller, Debra(D)[CT]2025	Reardon, Tara(D)[F]2025

Bill/Time	Type	Title	Sponsor
CACR11 1102S 00:03:49.023 - 12:32:35 PM	Executive Session	relating to sheriffs. Providing that no person shall hold the office of county sheriff after he or she has attained the age of 75 years.	Reardon, Tara(D)[F]2025
SB459 1189S 00:05:00.000 - 12:33:46 PM	Executive Session	relative to biological sex in student athletics and prisons.	Gannon, Bill(R)[B-]2025
SB468 00:07:00.000 - 12:35:46 PM	Executive Session	relative to enabling alternative treatment centers to operate a greenhouse cultivation location.	Pearl, Howard (R)[B]2025
SB462 00:06:00.000 - 12:34:46 PM	Executive Session	relative to the right of therapeutic cannabis patients to purchase, possess, and transfer firearms in accordance with state law.	Murphy, Keith(R)[A]2025
SB558 00:08:00.000 - 12:36:46 PM	Executive Session	relative to the appointment of the youth development center claims administrator.	Altschiller, Debra(D)[CT]2025
SB617 1206 00:09:00.000 - 12:37:46 PM	Executive Session	relative to the removal of abandoned vehicles by law enforcement.	Gannon, Bill(R)[B-]2025
SB648 00:10:00.000 - 12:38:46 PM	Executive Session	requiring age verification to allow access to certain material harmful to minors.	Reardon, Tara(D)[F]2025
SB650 00:11:00.000 - 12:39:46 PM	Executive Session	relative to use of cannabis products for therapeutic purposes by alternative treatment centers.	Rochefort, David(R)[B-]2025

CACR11 1102S: Senator Carson Vote00:03:49.023 - 12:32:35 PM; Moved ought to pass on amendment 1102S, seconded by Senator Gannon, passed unanimously 4-0. Then moved ought to pass as amended on CACR 11, seconded by Senator Gannon, passed unanimously. Consent calendar motion failed as it requires two-thirds vote.
SB459 1189S: Mr. Lehman Information Only00:05:00.000 - 12:33:46 PM; Explained that amendment 1189S adds 'compelling state interest' to the statement of purpose and makes changes in the definition section, similar to a prior amendment under consideration.
SB459 1189S: Senator Carson Vote00:05:30.000 - 12:34:16 PM; Moved ought to pass on amendment 1189S, seconded by Senator Gannon, passed 3-1. Then ought to pass as amended on SB 459, passed unanimously. Consent calendar motion passed.
SB468: Senator Reardon Support00:07:00.000 - 12:35:46 PM; Noted that the bill would save New Hampshire cannabis manufacturers substantial money by allowing them to import rather than grow at higher cost, expressed disappointment at not moving forward with the bill.
SB468: Senator Carson Vote00:07:30.000 - 12:36:16 PM; Moved interim study on SB 468, seconded by Senator Gannon, passed 3-1.
SB462: Senator Carson Vote00:06:00.000 - 12:34:46 PM; Moved interim study on SB 462, seconded by Senator Gannon, passed unanimously. Consent calendar motion passed.
SB558: Senator Carson Vote00:08:00.000 - 12:36:46 PM; Moved inexpedient to legislate on SB 558, seconded by Senator Gannon, passed 3-1.
SB617 1206: Senator Gannon Support00:09:00.000 - 12:37:46 PM; Explained that amendment 1206 was agreed upon after months of negotiation, with both the state and tow companies fully satisfied.
SB617 1206: Senator Carson Vote00:09:30.000 - 12:38:16 PM; Moved ought to pass on amendment 1206, seconded by Senator Lang, passed unanimously. Then ought to pass as amended on SB 617, passed unanimously. Consent calendar motion passed.
SB648: Senator Reardon Support00:10:00.000 - 12:38:46 PM; Explained that he worked with interested parties including Apple and Google to revise the bill, redoing the definition section, removing private right of action, and addressing section 230 of the Communications Decency Act concerns, believing it was in a good place.
SB648: Senator Carson Vote00:10:30.000 - 12:39:16 PM; Moved interim study on SB 648, seconded by Senator Lang, passed unanimously.
SB650: Senator Carson Vote00:11:00.000 - 12:39:46 PM; Moved interim study on SB 650, seconded, passed 3-1.