New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire SB555: relative to critical risk protection orders.
Status: Failed, February 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to critical risk protection orders. Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Reardon, Dist 15; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Long, Dist 20; Rep. Bay, Straf. 21; Rep. Selig, Straf. 10 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill establishes a procedure for issuing critical risk protection orders to protect against persons who pose an immediate risk of harm to themselves or others. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to critical risk protection orders. Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Reardon, Dist 15; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Long, Dist 20; Rep. Bay, Straf. 21; Rep. Selig, Straf. 10 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill establishes a procedure for issuing critical risk protection orders to protect against persons who pose an immediate risk of harm to themselves or others. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2131 09/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to critical risk protection orders. 1 Title. This act may be known as and cited to as the "Critical Risk …
Sponsors
- Debra Altschiller (D, 24) · primary sponsor
- David Watters (D, 4)
- (D, 15)