New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 7 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 553 — relative to penalties for attempting to elude pursuit by law enforcement.

Last action — Pending Motion Interim Study; 01/29/2026; SJ 2

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

relative to penalties for attempting to elude pursuit by law enforcement.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Pending Motion Interim Study; 01/29/2026; SJ 2

  2. Sen. Abbas Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 01/29/2026; SJ 2

  3. Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 01/29/2026, Vote 4-0; SC 3

  4. Hearing: 01/15/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 48

  5. Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 406 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (406)

406 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 553 do?
relative to penalties for attempting to elude pursuit by law enforcement.
Who sponsors SB 553?
SB 553 is sponsored by Donovan Fenton (Democrat), Ted Gorski (Republican), Denise Ricciardi (Republican), Terry W Roy, Bill Gannon (Republican), Regina Birdsell (Republican), Karel Crawford (Republican), Sharon Carson (Republican), and Keith Murphy (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 553?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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