New Hampshire HB1749: reinstating the death penalty for murder offenses.

What the bill says

An act reinstating the death penalty for murder offenses. Rep. Potucek, Rock. 13; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. W. MacDonald, Rock. 16; Rep. Kesselring, Hills. 18; Rep. T. Dolan, Rock. 16; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. D. McGuire, Merr. 14; Rep. L. Miner, Rock. 7; Rep. Thackston, Ches. 12 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill allows the death penalty for capital murder and for first degree and second degree murder. The bill further authorizes the court, in cases where the death penalty is not imposed, to.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT reinstating the death penalty for murder offenses. Rep. Potucek, Rock. 13; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. W. MacDonald, Rock. 16; Rep. Kesselring, Hills. 18; Rep. T. Dolan, Rock. 16; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. D. McGuire, Merr. 14; Rep. L. Miner, Rock. 7; Rep. Thackston, Ches. 12 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill allows the death penalty for capital murder and for first degree and second degree murder. The bill further authorizes the court, in cases where the death penalty is not imposed, to sentence the defendant to life in prison or any other term that the court orders. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2419 09/08 STATE …

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Sponsors

• Seth King (R, 4) · primary sponsor
• John Potucek (R, 13)
• (R, 4)