New Hampshire General Court · HB 1279 · Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 323; eff.01/01/2027

(Second New Title) relative to the use of physical force in defense of a person

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2025-2026 biennium

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Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 13 · Dec 1, 2025

Public Hearing: 01/29/2026 03:30 pm GP 159 · Jan 21, 2026

Executive Session: 02/13/2026 03:30 pm GP 159 · Mar 2, 2026

Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/13/2026 (Vote 7-6; RC) HC 10 P. 33 · Mar 2, 2026

Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate · Mar 2, 2026

Ought to Pass: MA DV 183-144 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 78 · Mar 11, 2026

Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7 · Mar 17, 2026

Hearing: 04/09/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 13 · Apr 1, 2026

Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1545s, 05/14/2026; Vote 4-1; CC; SC 18 · Apr 20, 2026

HB 1279 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 · May 14, 2026

Committee Amendment # 2026-1545s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 · May 14, 2026

Sen. Prentiss Floor Amendment # 2026-1944s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 · May 14, 2026

Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-1545s and #2026-1944s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 · May 14, 2026

House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1545s and 2026-1944s and Requests CofC (Rep. Roy): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 152 · May 20, 2026

Speaker Appoints: Reps. Roy, Rhodes, Proulx, Kofalt 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 152 · May 20, 2026

Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13 · May 21, 2026

President Appoints: Senators Gannon, Rochefort, Prentiss; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13 · May 21, 2026

Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 11:30 am GP 234 · May 27, 2026

Conferee Change; Senator Abbas Replaces Senator Gannon; SJ 14 · May 27, 2026

Conferee Change; Senator Perkins Kwoka Replaces Senator Prentiss; SJ 14 · May 27, 2026

Conference Committee Meeting: 05/28/2026 10:30 am GP 231 · May 28, 2026

Conferee Change: Rep. S. Smith Replaces Rep. Proulx 05/28/2026 HJ 14 P. 36 · May 28, 2026

Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2115c; 06/04/2026 · May 28, 2026

Conference Committee Report # 2026-2115c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14 · May 29, 2026

Removed from Consent (Reps. Selig, Harriott-Gathright, Newell, R. Newman, Schultz, Parshall, Lane, Weber, Horrigan, Vail) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 12 · Jun 4, 2026

Conference Committee Report 2026-2115c: Adopted, RC 208-140 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 19 · Jun 4, 2026

Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2186e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14 · Jun 23, 2026

Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2186e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 · Jun 23, 2026

Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 · Jul 6, 2026

Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 · Jul 6, 2026

Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 323; eff.01/01/2027 · Jul 20, 2026

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Adopt CofC ReportHouse · 2026-06-04 · Yea 208, Nay 140

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(Second New Title) relative to the use of physical force in defense of a person

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