New Hampshire HB1279: (Second New Title) relative to the use of physical force in defense of a person.

What the bill says

An act relative to the use of physical force in defense of a person. Rep. Aures, Merr. 13; Rep. Avellani, Carr. 4; Rep. Giasson, Hills. 29; Rep. McFarlane, Graf. 18; Rep. Sabourin dit Choiniere, Rock. 30; Rep. Sirois, Hills. 32; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25; Rep. Roy, Rock. 31; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill modifies the standard for when force can be used against someone likely to use unlawful force in the commission of a felony. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.

From the chaptered text, July 15, 2026:

AN ACT relative to the use of physical force in defense of a person. Rep. Aures, Merr. 13; Rep. Avellani, Carr. 4; Rep. Giasson, Hills. 29; Rep. McFarlane, Graf. 18; Rep. Sabourin dit Choiniere, Rock. 30; Rep. Sirois, Hills. 32; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25; Rep. Roy, Rock. 31; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill modifies the standard for when force can be used against someone likely to use unlawful force in the commission of a felony. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 05/14/2026 1545s 05/14/2026 1944s 4Jun2026... 2115CofC 4Jun2026... 2186EBA 26-2855 09/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN …

Read the full official text

Sponsors

• Yury Polozov (R, 10) · primary sponsor
• Cyril Aures (R, 13)