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NH HB 1173

dead

relative to post-secondary education opportunities for inmates.

New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NH HB 1173 pass?

No. NH HB 1173 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-21): Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10

What is NH HB 1173 about?

NH HB 1173 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “relative to post-secondary education opportunities for inmates.”.

Who sponsors NH HB 1173?

Buzz Scherr is the primary sponsor of NH HB 1173, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-12-01
Latest action
2026-04-21 — Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10
Bill type
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Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Buzz Scherrprimary
  • David James Meusecosponsor
  • David Meusecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-21

    Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10

    failure

  2. 2026-04-17

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 04/23/2026; SC 15A

    committee-failure

  3. 2026-04-01

    Hearing: 04/09/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:20 pm; SC 13

  4. 2026-03-17

    Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-11

    Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 15

    committee-passage-favorable,passage

  6. 2026-03-02

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/29/2026 (Vote 12-0; CC) HC 10 P. 10

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-02-03

    Executive Session: 01/29/2026 10:30 am GP 159

  8. 2026-01-21

    Public Hearing: 01/29/2026 10:30 am GP 159

  9. 2025-12-01

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 9

    introduction,referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1656&inflect=2

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