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SB621 Establishing a homicide cold case commission for the purpose of acting as an intermediary between the department of justice and the family of cold case homicide victims.

Criminal Justice Dead Auto-scored

Establishing a homicide cold case commission for the purpose of acting as an intermediary between the department of justice and the family of cold case homicide victims.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

6

Overall Impact Score

Mixed

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

5
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Your Wallet

Commission would have had modest costs for administration.

7
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Your Community

Would have supported families of unsolved homicide victims and potentially helped resolve cold cases.

5
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Your Freedom

Advisory commission with no direct freedom implications.

Status

Inexpedient to Legislate, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote === BILL KILLED ===; 03/05/2026; Senate Journal 5

Sponsor

Patrick Long (D)

The Short Version

Would have created a cold case homicide commission to serve as liaison between the DOJ and victims' families. Killed by voice vote, denying families of unsolved murder victims a formal communication channel.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • Families of cold case homicide victims
  • Communities with unsolved murders

Who Pays the Price

  • Department of Justice (additional coordination requirements)

Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.

This bill was auto-scored using AI analysis of the bill text and legislative data. Scores may be refined as we review more bills.