--- type: "Bill" title: "relative to superior court judgments; adding a bail commissioner to the commission on pretrial detention, pretrial scheduling, and pretrial services and the release of a defendant pending trial; prison privatization; misdemeanor domestic violence offenses; immunity from arrest or prosecution for certain alcoholic beverage violations; police officers reporting misconduct; criminal mischief; screening for all law enforcement officers for psychological stability prior to assuming their duties as certified officers; and prohibiting the use of chokeholds by law enforcement officers." description: "relative to superior court judgments; adding a bail commissioner to the commission on pretrial detention, pretrial scheduling, and pretrial services and the release of a defendant pending trial; prison privatization; misdemeanor domestic violence offenses; immunity from arrest or prosecution for certain alcoholic beverage violations; police officers reporting misconduct; criminal mischief; screening for all law enforcement officers for psychological stability prior to assuming their duties as certified officers; and prohibiting the use of chokeholds by law enforcement officers." jurisdiction: "us/states/nh" legislature: "New Hampshire General Court" session: "2020" identifier: "HB 1645" citation: "New Hampshire HB 1645 (2020)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: [] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["Daryl A. Abbas"] version_count: 1 action_count: 26 vote_count: 2 first_action: "2019-12-12" last_action: "2020-07-17" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/baeebd2a-2483-4f1c-b9ef-bc0e3e132f4e" source_url: "http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_Status/bill_status.aspx?lsr=2127&sy=2020&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2020" source_hash: "35ce576411f8a422b3bbe53990acde39cb4ece492142e92ef894a07b2d3ba2e5" vintage: "2026-07-01" source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump" retrieved_at: "2026-07-06" confidence: "reported" tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nh"] --- # New Hampshire HB 1645 (2020) — relative to superior court judgments; adding a bail commissioner to the commission on pretrial detention, pretrial scheduling, and pretrial services and the release of a defendant pending trial; prison privatization; misdemeanor domestic violence offenses; immunity from arrest or prosecution for certain alcoholic beverage violations; police officers reporting misconduct; criminal mischief; screening for all law enforcement officers for psychological stability prior to assuming their duties as certified officers; and prohibiting the use of chokeholds by law enforcement officers. ## Version chain The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment. 1. **Amendment #2020-1525s** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/billText.aspx?sy=2020&id=2020-1525s&txtFormat=amend) ## Votes - Concur — **255–74** (pass) · lower - Ought to Pass w/Amendment — **23–1** (pass) · upper ## Sponsors - Daryl A. Abbas — primary (person) - Fred G. Doucette — cosponsor (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2019-12-12** Introduced 01/08/2020 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 30 `introduction, referral-committee` - **2020-02-19** Public Hearing: 03/03/2020 10:00 am LOB 204 - **2020-02-19** Executive Session: 03/03/2020 01:00 pm LOB 204 - **2020-02-26** ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/04/2020 10:00 am LOB 204 (if necessary) - **2020-03-05** Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 03/11/2020 (Vote 18-2; RC) HC 10 P. 44 `committee-passage-favorable` - **2020-03-11** Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/11/2020 HJ 7 P. 169 `passage` - **2020-06-02** Introduced 03/12/2020 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 8 `introduction, referral-committee` - **2020-06-05** Remote Hearing: 06/12/2020, 01:35 pm; SC 22 - **2020-06-05** Remote Hearing: 06/12/2020, 01:40 pm, on proposed amendment # 2020-1380s; SC 22 - **2020-06-05** Committee members will receive secure Zoom invitations via email. SC 22 - **2020-06-05** Members of the public may attend using the following links: SC 22 - **2020-06-05** 1. To sign-in and/or speak in support or opposition, please register in advance by using this link: https://www.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_06XzVPTbTGKeSq6WjiSJbw SC 22 - **2020-06-05** 2. To submit your testimony to the committee, please send all documents via email to remotesenate@leg.state.nh.us SC 22 - **2020-06-05** 3. To listen via telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): 1-301-715-8592, or 1-312-626-6799 or 1-929-205-6099, or 1-253-215-8782, or 1-346-248-7799, or 1-669-900-6833 SC 22 - **2020-06-05** 4. Or iPhone one-tap: 13126266799,,92147340764# or 19292056099,,92147340764# SC 22 - **2020-06-05** 5. Webinar ID: 921 4734 0764 SC 22 - **2020-06-05** 6. To view/listen to this hearing on YouTube, use this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjBZdtrjRnQdmg-2MPMiWrA SC 22 - **2020-06-05** The following email will be monitored throughout the meeting by someone who can assist with and alert the committee to any technical issues: remotesenate@leg.state.nh.us or call (603-271-3043). SC 22 - **2020-06-12** Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2020-1492s, 06/16/2020; SC 23 `committee-passage-favorable` - **2020-06-16** Committee Amendment # 2020-1492s, AA, VV; 06/16/2020; SJ 8 - **2020-06-16** Ought to Pass with Amendment 2020-1492s, RC 23Y-1N, MA; OT3rdg; 06/16/2020; SJ 8 `passage` - **2020-06-18** Sen. Hennessey Floor Amendment # 2020-1525s, AA, VV; 06/16/2020; SJ 8 - **2020-06-30** House Concurs with Senate Amendment (Rep. Cushing): MA RC 255-74 06/30/2020 HJ 10 P. 24 - **2020-07-10** Enrolled (In recess 06/29/2020); SJ 9 - **2020-07-10** Enrolled 06/30/2020 HJ 10 P. 71 - **2020-07-17** Signed by Governor Sununu 07/16/2020; Chapter 12; I. Sec. 16-19 Eff: 01/01/2021 II. Sec. 1/4-6/15 and 20-23 Eff: 09/14/2020 III. Rem. Eff: 07/16/2020 `executive-signature` ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/baeebd2a-2483-4f1c-b9ef-bc0e3e132f4e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Hampshire legislature records).