New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1000: extending the indemnification of legislative security staff members to legislative sergeant-at-arms staff members while acting within the scope of their duties.
Status: Signed into law, February 25, 2026
What the bill says
An act extending the indemnification of legislative security staff members to legislative sergeant-at-arms staff members while acting within the scope of their duties. Rep. Simpson, Rock. 33; Rep. S. Smith, Sull. 3; Rep. Telerski, Hills. 11; Sen. Carson, Dist 14 COMMITTEE: Legislative Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill indemnifies both house and senate sergeant-at-arms staff from civil claims or actions where the staff member was acting within the scope of their public duty. The indemnification of the sergeant-at-arms staff also.
From the chaptered text, February 24, 2026:
AN ACT extending the indemnification of legislative security staff members to legislative sergeant-at-arms staff members while acting within the scope of their duties. Rep. Simpson, Rock. 33; Rep. S. Smith, Sull. 3; Rep. Telerski, Hills. 11; Sen. Carson, Dist 14 COMMITTEE: Legislative Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill indemnifies both house and senate sergeant-at-arms staff from civil claims or actions where the staff member was acting within the scope of their public duty. The indemnification of the sergeant-at-arms staff also requires that the acts committed within the scope of their duty were not considered wanton or reckless. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 5Feb2026... 0228h 26-2910 12/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our …
Sponsors
- Sherman Packard (R, 16) · primary sponsor