New Hampshire SB 622: relative to the offense of identity fraud.

Bill Text

SB 622-FN - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES

01/29/2026 0094s

2026 SESSION

 26-2194

 09/08

SENATE BILL 622-FN

AN ACT relative to the offense of identity fraud.

SPONSORS: Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Rep. Potucek, Rock. 13

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

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ANALYSIS

 This bill adds a definition of entity and explicitly includes entities in the prohibited conduct for the offense of identity fraud.

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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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

01/29/2026 0094s 26-2194

 09/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT relative to the offense of identity fraud.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 1 Identity Fraud; Definitions. Amend RSA 638:25 to read as follows:

 638:25 Definitions. 

 In this subdivision: 

 I. "Entity" means any corporation, limited liability company, trust, partnership, incorporated or unincorporated association or organization, and any other legal entity or combination of entities, including any state, county, or municipal government and any subdivision, branch, department, or agency thereof.

 II. "Personal identifying information" means any name, number, or information that may be used, alone or in conjunction with any other information, to assume the identity of an individual or entity, including any name, address, telephone number, driver's license number, social security number, employer or place of employment, employee identification number, mother's maiden name, demand deposit account number, savings account number, credit card number, debit card number, personal identification number, account number, [or] computer password identification, or logo or other mark used to identify an entity. 

 [II.] III. "Pose" means to falsely represent oneself, directly or indirectly, as another person or persons, or entity or entities. 

 [III.] IV. "Victim" means any person or entity whose personal identifying information has been unlawfully obtained or recorded or any person or entity that provided money, credit, goods, services, or anything of value and has suffered financial loss as a direct result of the commission or attempted commission of a violation of this subdivision. 

 2 Identity Fraud. Amend RSA 638:26, I to read as follows: 

 I. A person is guilty of identity fraud when the person: 

 (a) Poses as another person or entity with the purpose to defraud in order to obtain money, credit, goods, services, or anything else of value; 

 (b) Obtains, [or] records, or uses personal identifying information about another person or entity without the express authorization of such person or entity, with the intent to pose as such person or entity; 

 (c) Obtains, [or] records, or uses personal identifying information about a person or entity without the express authorization of such person or entity in order to assist another to pose as such person or entity; or 

 (d) Poses as another person or entity, without the express authorization of such person or entity, with the purpose of obtaining confidential information about such person or entity, or another person or entity, that is not available to the general public. 

 3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.

 LBA

 26-2194

 1/30/26

SB 622-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT # 2026-0094s)

AN ACT relative to the offense of identity fraud.

FISCAL IMPACT: 

 Estimated State Impact

FY 2026

FY 2027

FY 2028

FY 2029

 Revenue

$0

$0 

$0 

$0 

 Revenue Fund

None

 Expenditures*

Indeterminable

 Funding Source

General Fund

 Appropriations*

$0 

$0 

$0 

$0 

 Funding Source

None

 *Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill

 Estimated Political Subdivision Impact

FY 2026

FY 2027

FY 2028

FY 2029

 County Revenue

$0 

$0 

$0 

$0 

 County Expenditures

Indeterminable

 Local Revenue

$0 

$0 

$0 

$0 

 Local Expenditures

Indeterminable

METHODOLOGY:

This bill adds, deletes, or modifies a criminal penalty, or changes statute to which there is a penalty for violation. Therefore, this bill may have an impact on the judicial and correctional systems, which could affect prosecution, incarceration, probation, and parole costs, for the state, as well as county and local governments. A summary of such costs can be found at: https://gencourt.state.nh.us/lba/Budget/Fiscal_Notes/JudicialCorrectionalCosts.pdf

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Judicial Branch, Judicial Council, Department of Justice, Department