New Hampshire HB1590: harmonizing the age of personhood under the criminal code and the fetal life protection act.

What the bill says

An act harmonizing the age of personhood under the criminal code and the fetal life protection act. Rep. Burnham, Straf. 2; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. Sellers, Graf. 10; Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. Terry, Belk. 7; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Avard, Dist 12 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill: I. Amends the exemption pertaining to the termination of pregnancy for purposes of application of the homicide statutes. II. Amends the fetal life protection act to match the existing statutory age of fetal personhood to be the end.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT harmonizing the age of personhood under the criminal code and the fetal life protection act. Rep. Burnham, Straf. 2; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. Sellers, Graf. 10; Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. Terry, Belk. 7; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Avard, Dist 12 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill: I. Amends the exemption pertaining to the termination of pregnancy for purposes of application of the homicide statutes. II. Amends the fetal life protection act to match the existing statutory age of fetal personhood to be the end of 20 weeks of gestation as established in the homicide statutes. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2914 09/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year …

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Sponsors

• Kevin Scully (R, 8) · primary sponsor
• Claudine Burnham (R, 2)