New Hampshire HB1289: criminalizing the use of small unmanned aircraft systems for the purpose of video voyeurism and the invasion of the right to privacy.

What the bill says

An act criminalizing the use of small unmanned aircraft systems for the purpose of video voyeurism and the invasion of the right to privacy. Rep. Tenczar, Hills. 1; Rep. Roy, Rock. 31; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. Post, Hills. 42; Rep. Panek, Hills. 1; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill adds additional prohibited uses to the offense of unlawful operation or use of small unmanned aircraft system. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT criminalizing the use of small unmanned aircraft systems for the purpose of video voyeurism and the invasion of the right to privacy. Rep. Tenczar, Hills. 1; Rep. Roy, Rock. 31; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. Post, Hills. 42; Rep. Panek, Hills. 1; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill adds additional prohibited uses to the offense of unlawful operation or use of small unmanned aircraft system. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2814 09/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT criminalizing the use of small unmanned aircraft systems for the purpose of video voyeurism and the invasion …

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Sponsors

• Clayton Wood (R, 13) · primary sponsor
• Jeffrey Tenczar (R, 1)