New Hampshire HB 1240: relative to the apparent use of a deadly weapon during the offense of criminal threatening.
Status: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 (as of 2026-04-10)
State: New Hampshire · Session: 2026 · Bill: HB 1240
Sponsors: Richard W. Lascelles, Bill M. Gannon, Terry W Roy, Daryl Abbas, Kathleen Paquette, Ricky J Devoid, Dennis Mannion
Bill Text
HB 1240-FN - AS INTRODUCED 2026 SESSION 26-3096 09/08 HOUSE BILL 1240-FN AN ACT relative to the apparent use of a deadly weapon during the offense of criminal threatening. SPONSORS: Rep. Roy, Rock. 31; Rep. Devoid, Merr. 1; Rep. Lascelles, Hills. 14; Rep. D. Mannion, Rock. 25; Rep. Paquette, Hills. 25; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill makes it a class B felony to violate certain provisions of the criminal threatening statute while using what reasonably appears to the victim to be a deadly weapon. This bill is a request of the county attorneys. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-3096 09/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the apparent use of a deadly weapon during the offense of criminal threatening. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 Criminal Threatening. Amend RSA 631:4, II(a)(2) to read as follows: (2) Uses a deadly weapon as defined in RSA 625:11, V, or uses what reasonably appeared to the victim to be a deadly? weapon as defined in RSA 625:11, V,? in the violation of the provisions of subparagraph I(a), I(b), I(c), or I(d). 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027. LBA 26-3096 10/29/25 HB 1240-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS INTRODUCED AN ACT relative to the apparent use of a deadly weapon during the offense of criminal threatening. 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 of Corrections, New Hampshire Association of Counties, and New Hampshire Municipal Association
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