New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1158: relative to the definition of intimate partner.
Status: Failed, March 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the definition of intimate partner. Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Manos, Rock. 12; Rep. Rombeau, Hills. 2; Rep. Turer, Rock. 6; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Reardon, Dist 15 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill expands the definition of intimate partner applicable in domestic violence cases. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the definition of intimate partner. Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Manos, Rock. 12; Rep. Rombeau, Hills. 2; Rep. Turer, Rock. 6; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Reardon, Dist 15 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill expands the definition of intimate partner applicable in domestic violence cases. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2629 09/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the definition of intimate partner. XV. "Intimate partners" means persons currently or formerly involved in a sexual relationship, or in a romantic relationship, whether or not such relationship was ever sexually consummated. 2 Criminal Code; …
Sponsors
- Joe Alexander (R, 29) · primary sponsor
- Katelyn Kuttab (R, 17)