New Hampshire HB 1244: relative to exceptions to the charge of criminal threatening.
Status: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 6 (as of 2026-03-05)
State: New Hampshire · Session: 2026 · Bill: HB 1244
Sponsors: Samuel Farrington, Cyril Aures, Travis Corcoran, Matt Drew, Michael Granger, Erica Layon, Tom Mannion, Donald McFarlane, Yury Polozov, Matt Sabourin dit Choinière, Daniel Innis, Keith Murphy
Bill Text
HB 1244-FN - AS INTRODUCED 2026 SESSION 26-3150 09/08 HOUSE BILL 1244-FN AN ACT relative to exceptions to the charge of criminal threatening. SPONSORS: Rep. Farrington, Straf. 8; Rep. Aures, Merr. 13; Rep. Corcoran, Hills. 28; Rep. Drew, Hills. 19; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. Layon, Rock. 13; Rep. Tom Mannion, Hills. 1; Rep. McFarlane, Graf. 18; Rep. Polozov, Merr. 10; Rep. Sabourin dit Choinere, Rock. 30; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill adds an additional exception to when a person shall not have been deemed to commit the offense of criminal threatening to include certain actions in response to a person criminally trespassing that may result in property damage or threat of serious bodily injury or death. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-3150 09/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to exceptions to the charge of criminal threatening. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 Criminal Trespass; Exception. Amend RSA 631:4, IV to read as follows: IV. A person who responds to a person criminally trespassing in violation of RSA 635:2 or other threat which would be considered by a reasonable person as likely to cause property damage, serious bodily injury or death to the person or to another by displaying a firearm or other means of self-defense with the intent to warn away the person criminally trespassing or making the threat shall not have committed a criminal act under this section. 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027. LBA 26-3150 10/27/25 HB 1244-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS INTRODUCED AN ACT relative to exceptions to the charge 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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