New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1422: relative to the time to petition for a new trial.
Status: Vetoed, August 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the time to petition for a new trial. Rep. Corcoran, Hills. 28; Rep. Sabourin dit Choiniere, Rock. 30; Rep. Berch, Ches. 6 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill allows additional time to petition for a new trial in certain circumstances. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and st.
From the chaptered text, August 19, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the time to petition for a new trial. Rep. Corcoran, Hills. 28; Rep. Sabourin dit Choiniere, Rock. 30; Rep. Berch, Ches. 6 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill allows additional time to petition for a new trial in certain circumstances. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 11Mar2026... 0871h 4Jun2026... 2137EBA 26-2357 09/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the time to petition for a new trial. 526:4 Time. I. A new trial shall not be granted unless the petition is filed within [three] 3 years after the rendition of the judgment complained of, or the failure of the suit. II. …
Sponsors
- Tom Mannion (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- Travis Corcoran (R, 28)
- Sabourin dit Choinière, Matt (R, 30)