relative to the scheduling of hearings on certain motions to modify or revoke bail.
HB 1637 requires courts to schedule hearings on bail modification or revocation motions within 72 hours (excluding weekends and holidays) in domestic violence, stalking, and harassment cases. Before any hearing can occur, the party filing the motion must provide the court with certified copies of the complaint, affidavit, warrant, bail slip, and related court orders. The bill also mandates that in cases where a district court has found a person poses a danger, the superior court must hold a hearing and issue written findings when reviewing bail changes. This law takes effect January 1, 2027.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Dec 10, 2025
Signed Jul 10, 2026
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CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION
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No substantive policy changes were made between the two versions. The differences are purely technical and procedural: section numbers were renumbered to include the chapter designation (e.g., '1' became '237:1'), formatting and line breaks were adjusted, and an approval date (July 02, 2026) and effective date (January 01, 2027) were added at the end. This reflects the standard process of a bill being formally enrolled as Chapter 237 after both legislative bodies adopted it.
TECHNICAL
Section numbers changed from simple sequential numbers (1, 2, 3, 4) to chapter-prefixed numbers (237:1, 237:2, 237:3, 237:4), which is standard when a bill is enrolled as a chapter of law.
Formatting changes including text alignment, line wrapping, and header/footer labels changed from 'VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES' to 'CHAPTER 237 - FINAL VERSION.'
TIMELINE
An approval date of July 02, 2026 and an effective date of January 01, 2027 were added at the end of the document, confirming the governor's signature date and when the law takes effect.
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Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Jul 10, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 237; eff. 1/1/2027
lower
May 21, 2026
Introduced
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1920s (Rep. Roy): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 22
lower
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1920s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
upper
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2026-1920s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
upper
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1920s, 05/14/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 18A
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 16
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/13/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 10 P. 11
lower
Dec 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 29
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
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