New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Passed House 6 R cosponsors

HB 1239 — relative to the offense of loitering or prowling.

Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 201-134 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 77

  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.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 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 offense of loitering or prowling.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 201-134 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 77

  2. Ought to Pass: MF DV 156-178 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 77

  3. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  4. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/18/2026 (Vote 7-5; RC) HC 10 P. 32

  5. Executive Session: 02/18/2026 02:00 pm GP 159

  6. Public Hearing: 01/29/2026 02:00 pm GP 159

  7. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 12

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 409 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (409)

409 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1239 do?
relative to the offense of loitering or prowling.
Who sponsors HB 1239?
HB 1239 is sponsored by Bill Gannon (Republican), Richard Lascelles (Republican), Terry Roy (Republican), Jennifer Rhodes (Republican), Kathleen Paquette (Republican), and Ricky Devoid (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1239?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 01, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 1239?
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