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State Government / New Hampshire / Legislation / HB 1279

HB 1279Session 2026HousePassed a vote

relative to the use of physical force in defense of a person.

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Latest development · Jul 20, 2026

Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 323; eff.01/01/2027

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Session
2026
Introduced
Dec 1, 2025
Latest passage
May 14, 2026
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Sponsors

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Primary sponsorYury Polozov
cosponsor

Cyril Aures

cosponsorDonald McFarlane
cosponsorHenry Giasson
cosponsorJames Thibault
cosponsorLino Avellani
cosponsorMatt Sabourin dit Choinière
cosponsorShane Sirois
cosponsorTerry Roy
cosponsorVictoria Sullivan

Action timeline

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View full action timeline31 actions⌄
  1. Jul 20, 2026

    Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 323; eff.01/01/2027

    House
  2. Jul 6, 2026

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

    EnrolledSenate
  3. Jul 6, 2026

    Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 56

    House
  4. Jun 23, 2026

    Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2186e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 52

    House
  5. Jun 23, 2026

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

    Amendment PassageSenate
  6. Jun 4, 2026

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

    House
  7. Jun 4, 2026

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

    House
  8. May 29, 2026

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

    Senate
  9. May 28, 2026

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

    Senate
  10. May 28, 2026

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

    House
  11. May 28, 2026

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

    House
  12. May 27, 2026

    Conferee Change; Senator Perkins Kwoka Replaces Senator Prentiss; SJ 14

    Senate
  13. May 27, 2026

    Conferee Change; Senator Abbas Replaces Senator Gannon; SJ 14

    Senate
  14. May 27, 2026

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

    House
  15. May 21, 2026

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

    Senate
  16. May 21, 2026

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

    Senate
  17. May 20, 2026

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

    House
  18. May 20, 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

    House
  19. May 14, 2026

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

    Committee Passage FavorablePassageSenate
  20. May 14, 2026

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

    Senate
  21. May 14, 2026

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

    Senate
  22. May 14, 2026

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

    Senate
  23. Apr 20, 2026

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

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  24. Apr 1, 2026

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

    Senate
  25. Mar 17, 2026

    Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7

    IntroductionReferral CommitteeSenate
  26. Mar 11, 2026

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

    Committee Passage FavorablePassageHouse
  27. Mar 2, 2026

    Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

    House
  28. Mar 2, 2026

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

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  29. Mar 2, 2026

    Executive Session: 02/13/2026 03:30 pm GP 159

    House
  30. Jan 21, 2026

    Public Hearing: 01/29/2026 03:30 pm GP 159

    House
  31. Dec 1, 2025

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

    IntroductionReferral CommitteeHouse

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