New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 4 R cosponsors

HB 698 — criminalizing the act of a person claiming to be a member of law enforcement when the person is not in uniform and cannot produce identification proving the claim.

Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 4

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

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 4

  2. Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/03/2025 (Vote 12-0; CC) HC 12 P. 4

  3. Executive Session: 01/31/2025 01:30 pm LOB 202-204

  4. Public Hearing: 01/31/2025 01:30 pm LOB 202-204

  5. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 23

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 411 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (411)

411 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 698?
HB 698 is sponsored by Mike Belcher (Republican), Travis Corcoran (Republican), Michael Granger (Republican), and Tom Mannion (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 698?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 698?
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