New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Introduced 8 R cosponsors

HB1670 — relative to organized retail crime.

Last action — INTERIM STUDY

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

relative to organized retail crime.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill repeals the existing statute on organized retail crime and creates a new framework defining organized retail crime and establishing penalties for its leaders.

  • RSA 637:10-c

    637:10-c Organized Retail Crime. – A person is guilty of a class B felony, and a class A felony for a second or subsequent offense, if he or she conspires with one or more persons to engage for profit in a scheme or course of conduct of theft as defined in RSA 637:3-a, II or RSA 637:10-b. A conviction under this section shall not merge with the conviction for any offense that is the object of the conspiracy. → 637:10-c Organized Retail Crime. I. A person is guilty of organized retail crime if he or she acts in concert with one or more persons to commit theft of retail merchandise from one or more mercantile establishments with the intent to resell, redistribute, or reenter such retail merchandise into commerce, or if he or she receives, possesses, or resells such retail merchandise knowing or believing it to have been stolen. II. For purposes of this section, thefts may be aggregated over an 180-day period to determine value thresholds. Prosecutions may be brought in any county where any part of the enterprise activity occurred.

    The previous law is replaced with a new definition of organized retail crime, broadening the scope and modifying the penalties associated with it.

  • 637:10-e Leader or Kingpin of an Organized Retail Crime Enterprise. I. Definitions. (a) "Organized retail crime enterprise" means 2 or more persons associated in fact, although not a legal entity, who collaborate in whole or in part to commit organized retail crime under RSA 637:10-c. (b) "Leader" means any person who knowingly organizes, directs, finances, manages, supervises, or otherwise controls, or conspires to organize, direct, finance, manage, supervise, or otherwise control, an organized retail crime enterprise, and who derives pecuniary benefit from the enterprise or from the disposition of stolen retail merchandise. A person may be convicted under this even if the person does not directly participate in the thefts, so long as the person intentionally benefits from or furthers the organized retail crime enterprise. II. A person is guilty of being a leader of an organized retail crime enterprise if, within a period of 180 days, the enterprise obtains retail merchandise with an aggregate retail value of: (a) $2,500 or more, the offense shall be a class A felony. (b) $10,000 or more, the offense shall be a class A felony, but notwithstanding RSA 651:2, punishable by up to 25 years imprisonment. III. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order forfeiture of property used in or derived from the enterprise. Such forfeiture may be used to satisfy any restitution owed to the victim. IV.(a) Theft offenses committed by an organized retail crime enterprise may be aggregated across multiple mercantile establishments and counties during an 180-day period. (b) Venue shall be proper in any county in which any theft or act in furtherance of the enterprise occurred. V. This section shall not preclude prosecution under any other applicable statute, including RSA 629:3 and RSA 629:2.

    This adds a new section defining leadership roles within organized retail crime and specifies the penalties for leaders based on the value of goods involved.

Action History

  1. Interim Study Report: Recommended for Future Legislation 09/16/2026 (Vote 9-0; )

  2. Full Committee Work Session: 09/02/2026 10:00 am GP 232

  3. Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 16

  4. Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 01/23/2026 (Vote 11-0; CC) HC 10 P. 11

  5. Executive Session: 01/23/2026 12:00 pm GP 159

  6. Public Hearing: 01/15/2026 11:00 am GP 159

  7. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 30

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 407 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1670 do?
relative to organized retail crime.
Who sponsors HB1670?
HB1670 is sponsored by Claudine Burnham (Republican), John Sellers (Republican), Glenn Bailey (Republican), Diane Kelley (Republican), Thomas Kaczynski (Republican), Rich Nalevanko (Republican), David Walker (Republican), and Susan DeRoy (Republican).
What is the current status of HB1670?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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