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HB 698 · 2025 · House · Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Criminalizing impersonating law enforcement

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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.

Creates a felony-level offense for claiming to be a member of law enforcement while not in uniform and unable to produce identification proving the claim.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 20, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill creates a felony-level offense for claiming to be law enforcement when not in uniform and being unable to produce identification to prove the claim.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“Any person who knowingly claims or holds themselves out to be a law enforcement officer of any state or federal law enforcement agency with the intent to exercise power vested in such officer, while not wearing their official uniform and not providing official proof of membership in that agency upon demand, shall be guilty of a class B felony.”
RSA 104:28-b
“This section shall not apply to law enforcement officers engaged in legitimate pre-approved undercover activity.”
RSA 104:28-b

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Travis CorcoranRPrime
  • Rep. Tom MannionRAssistant Majority Whip

Also: Rep. Mike BelcherR, Rep. Michael GrangerR

Public testimony

10 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 3, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate12–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 20, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 31, 2025Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public Safety3:29:57–3:54:1724m 20slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 23
  2. Jan 31, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/31/2025 01:30 pm LOB 202-204
  3. Jan 31, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/31/2025 01:30 pm LOB 202-204
  4. Feb 3, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/03/2025 (Vote 12-0; CC) HC 12 P. 4
  5. Feb 20, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 4

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.