New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire SB553: relative to penalties for attempting to elude pursuit by law enforcement.
Status: In committee, January 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to penalties for attempting to elude pursuit by law enforcement. Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Rep. Roy, Rock. 31; Rep. Gorski, Hills. 2; Rep. N. Murphy, Hills. 12; Rep. Crawford, Carr. 3 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill increases the penalties for willfully attempting to elude pursuit by a law enforcement officer by increasing speed, extinguishing headlamps while still in motion, or abandoning a vehicle while being pursued. - - - - - - - - - -.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to penalties for attempting to elude pursuit by law enforcement. Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Rep. Roy, Rock. 31; Rep. Gorski, Hills. 2; Rep. N. Murphy, Hills. 12; Rep. Crawford, Carr. 3 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill increases the penalties for willfully attempting to elude pursuit by a law enforcement officer by increasing speed, extinguishing headlamps while still in motion, or abandoning a vehicle while being pursued. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2155 09/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to penalties for attempting to elude pursuit by law …
Sponsors
- Donovan Fenton (D, 10) · primary sponsor
- Regina Birdsell (R, 19)