Rep. Ross Berry
Sponsored bills
Maddy summaryHB 592 revises New Hampshire's bail procedures for defendants awaiting trial. It requires courts to release most defendants within 36 hours of arrest (excluding weekends/holidays), unless they face specific offenses like homicide, aggravated assault, sexual assault, or child exploitation. The bill mandates automatic detention for these serious offenses and prohibits detaining someone solely due to inability to pay bail - requiring courts to prove no reasonable alternative conditions exist. This directly affects defendants charged with crimes, courts handling bail hearings, and law enforcement managing pretrial detention.
Maddy summaryHB 389 requires candidates for governor, state legislature, or county offices to confirm whether their election spending or campaign contributions stayed under $1,000 during an election cycle. Candidates with expenses under $1,000 must simply check a box on their campaign finance report to attest to this. Those exceeding $1,000 must file detailed financial reports like other candidates. The bill aims to simplify reporting for small-scale campaigns while ensuring transparency for higher-spending candidates. (HB 389, "requiring candidates to attest they have not spent or received more than $1,000 in an election")