New Hampshire HB1238: relative to the penalties for the offense of disobeying an officer.

What the bill says

An act relative to the penalties for the offense of disobeying an officer. Rep. Devoid, Merr. 1; Rep. Lascelles, Hills. 14; Rep. D. Mannion, Rock. 25; Rep. Paquette, Hills. 25; Rep. Rhodes, Ches. 17; Rep. Trottier, Belk. 8; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill amends the penalties for the offense of disobeying an officer. This bill is a request of the department of safety. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT relative to the penalties for the offense of disobeying an officer. Rep. Devoid, Merr. 1; Rep. Lascelles, Hills. 14; Rep. D. Mannion, Rock. 25; Rep. Paquette, Hills. 25; Rep. Rhodes, Ches. 17; Rep. Trottier, Belk. 8; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill amends the penalties for the offense of disobeying an officer. This bill is a request of the department of safety. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-3085 09/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the penalties for the offense of disobeying an officer. II. …

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Sponsors

• Terry Roy (R, 31) · primary sponsor
• Ricky Devoid (R, 1)
• (R, 14)