LSR 2027-0173·HB·2027 session
Ban incarceration for inability to pay debtAI-generated
prohibiting incarceration or other deprivations of liberty solely for an inability to pay a debt or financial obligation.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Joseph BartonRepublicanPrime sponsor, District 1Member page
- Issues
- Civil Rights & Personal Liberty (AI-assigned, high confidence: Concerns the legality of incarceration for debt, a matter of civil liberty and court process.)Courts & Legal Process (AI-assigned, high confidence: Concerns the legality of incarceration for debt, a matter of civil liberty and court process.)
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Concerns the legality of incarceration for debt, a matter of civil liberty and court process.
- On the record
- First seen Sep 12, 2026; last confirmed Oct 23, 2026. Source list at gc.nh.gov. Once this request is drafted and numbered, the bill will appear on NH Bill Briefing.