New Hampshire HB1239: relative to the offense of loitering or prowling.

What the bill says

An act relative to the offense of loitering or prowling. Rep. Devoid, Merr. 1; Rep. Lascelles, Hills. 14; Rep. Paquette, Hills. 25; Rep. Rhodes, Ches. 17; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill prohibits certain registered offenders who are required to register due to a sexual offense against a child under 13 years of age from appearing within 1,000 feet of certain locations under circumstances that would warrant alarm. This bill is a request of the department of safety. - - - - - -.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT relative to the offense of loitering or prowling. Rep. Devoid, Merr. 1; Rep. Lascelles, Hills. 14; Rep. Paquette, Hills. 25; Rep. Rhodes, Ches. 17; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill prohibits certain registered offenders who are required to register due to a sexual offense against a child under 13 years of age from appearing within 1,000 feet of certain locations under circumstances that would warrant alarm. 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-3095 09/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the offense of loitering …

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Sponsors

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