New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1393: relative to the definition of public servant and the offense of official oppression.
Status: Failed, August 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the definition of public servant and the offense of official oppression. SPONSORS: Rep. Long, Hills. 26 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill adds federal officials to the definition of public servant and makes it a class B felony for a public servant to interfere in an election. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the definition of public servant and the offense of official oppression. SPONSORS: Rep. Long, Hills. 26 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill adds federal officials to the definition of public servant and makes it a class B felony for a public servant to interfere in an election. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-3206 08/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the definition of public servant and the offense of official oppression. (a) "Public servant" means any federal official acting in or taking action directly affecting the state of New Hampshire, or officer or employee of …
Sponsors
- Patrick Long (D, 26) · primary sponsor