New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire SB467: relative to the penalty for certain fentanyl-related offenses and establishing a mandatory minimum sentence for the crime of distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting.
Status: In committee, October 14, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the penalty for certain fentanyl-related offenses and establishing a mandatory minimum sentence for the crime of distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting. Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Rep. M. Pearson, Rock. 34; Rep. Khan, Rock. 30; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. L. Walsh, Rock. 15; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill: I. Adds mandatory minimum sentenc.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the penalty for certain fentanyl-related offenses and establishing a mandatory minimum sentence for the crime of distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting. Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Rep. M. Pearson, Rock. 34; Rep. Khan, Rock. 30; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. L. Walsh, Rock. 15; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill: I. Adds mandatory minimum sentences for certain fentanyl-related offenses. II. Sets a mandatory minimum sentence for the crime of distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in …
Sponsors
- William Gannon (R, 23) · primary sponsor