New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1522: (New Title) relative to amending and adding definitions related to the protection of persons from domestic violence and relative to the domestic violence fatality review committee.
Status: Signed into law, July 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to amending and adding definitions related to the protection of persons from domestic violence and relative to the domestic violence fatality review committee. Rep. DeSimone, Rock. 18; Rep. Korzen, Coos 7; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. W. MacDonald, Rock. 16; Rep. Mandelbaum, Rock. 21; Rep. Nelson, Rock. 13 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill: I. Adds to the types of abuse the court can consider in determining whether to issue a domestic violence order of protection. II. Enables the.
From the chaptered text, July 2, 2026:
AN ACT relative to amending and adding definitions related to the protection of persons from domestic violence and relative to the domestic violence fatality review committee. Rep. DeSimone, Rock. 18; Rep. Korzen, Coos 7; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. W. MacDonald, Rock. 16; Rep. Mandelbaum, Rock. 21; Rep. Nelson, Rock. 13 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill: I. Adds to the types of abuse the court can consider in determining whether to issue a domestic violence order of protection. II. Enables the department of justice's domestic violence fatality review committee to review a case even if there is actual or potential civil litigation. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 05/07/2026 1770s …
Sponsors
- Jay Markell (R, 18) · primary sponsor