New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1501: limiting judicial immunity.
Status: Failed, February 12, 2026
What the bill says
An act limiting judicial immunity. Rep. Nalevanko, Ches. 9; Rep. D. Kelley, Hills. 32; Rep. Bailey, Straf. 2; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Sabourin dit Choiniere, Rock. 30; Rep. Sellers, Graf. 10; Rep. Kaczynski, Straf. 5 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill limits judicial immunity to allow for criminal or civil remedies for actions by members of the judiciary for certain actions. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT limiting judicial immunity. Rep. Nalevanko, Ches. 9; Rep. D. Kelley, Hills. 32; Rep. Bailey, Straf. 2; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Sabourin dit Choiniere, Rock. 30; Rep. Sellers, Graf. 10; Rep. Kaczynski, Straf. 5 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill limits judicial immunity to allow for criminal or civil remedies for actions by members of the judiciary for certain actions. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2479 09/07 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT limiting judicial immunity. CHAPTER 490-L JUDICIAL IMMUNITY 490-L:1 Definitions. As used in this chapter: I. "Judicial immunity" means the protection from criminal …
Sponsors
- Susan DeRoy (R, 3) · primary sponsor
- Richard Nalevanko (R, 9)