New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Passed House 10 R cosponsors

HB 1238 — relative to the penalties for the offense of disobeying an officer.

Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 47

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 01, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).

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 the penalties for the offense of disobeying an officer.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 47

  2. Ought to Pass: MF DV 155-194 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 47

  3. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  4. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/13/2026 (Vote 9-4; RC) HC 9 P. 31

  5. Executive Session: 02/13/2026 01:30 pm GP 159

  6. Public Hearing: 01/29/2026 01:30 pm GP 159

  7. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 11

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 405 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (405)

405 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1238 do?
relative to the penalties for the offense of disobeying an officer.
Who sponsors HB 1238?
HB 1238 is sponsored by Dennis Mannion (Republican), Daryl Abbas (Republican), Douglas Trottier (Republican), Bill Gannon (Republican), Richard Lascelles (Republican), Regina Birdsell (Republican), Terry Roy (Republican), Kathleen Paquette (Republican), Ricky Devoid (Republican), and Jennifer Rhodes (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1238?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 01, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 1238?
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