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SB 555 · 2026 · Senate · Judiciary Committee

Critical risk protection orders

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Establishes a procedure for courts to issue critical risk protection orders against persons who pose an immediate risk of harm to themselves or others.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 5, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill establishes a procedure for issuing critical risk protection orders to protect against persons who pose an immediate risk of harm to themselves or others.

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

““Critical risk protection order” means a temporary, ex parte, or final order issued pursuant to this chapter to temporarily restrict access to firearms by individuals who are found to pose an immediate or significant risk to themselves or others.”
RSA 159-G:1
“The district division of the circuit court shall have jurisdiction over all proceedings under this chapter.”
RSA 159-G:2
“A petitioner may seek relief under this chapter by filing a petition, in the county or district where the petitioner or respondent resides, alleging that the respondent poses a significant risk of causing bodily injury to himself or herself or others by having a firearm or any ammunition in his or her custody or control or by purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm or any ammunition.”
RSA 159-G:3
“A petitioner may request, and the court may enter, a temporary critical risk protection order with or without actual notice to respondent.”
RSA 159-G:4

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Debra AltschillerDPrime
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader

Also: Sen. David WattersD, Sen. Tara ReardonD, Sen. Donovan FentonD, Sen. Pat LongD, Rep. Luz BayD, Rep. Loren SeligD

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 5, 2026SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate3–2
    Overall
    60% yea
  • Feb 5, 2026SenateRoll callInexpedient to LegislateAdopted16–8How they voted
    Overall
    67% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    16–0100% yea
    Democrats
    0–80% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 20, 2026Public hearingSenate Judiciary2:15:51–2:29:0613m 15slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Feb 5, 2026Floor debateSenate floor4:30:01–4:36:336m 32slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Inexpedient to Legislate — adopted, roll call 16-8

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1
  2. Jan 20, 2026SenHearing: 01/20/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:40 pm; SC 2
  3. Feb 5, 2026SenCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/05/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 4
  4. Feb 5, 2026SenInexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 02/05/2026; SJ 3

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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