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HB 1108 · 2026 · House · Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Criminal threatening offense standard

AI-generated

relative to the offense of criminal threatening.

Revises the standard for when a person is not deemed to have committed criminal threatening when responding to certain threats.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — indefinitely postponed · March 11, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill revises the standard for when a person shall not be deemed to have committed the offense of criminal threatening, when responding to certain threats.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Donald McFarlaneRPrime
  • Rep. Kristin NobleRChair· Education Policy and Administration
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair, Majority Policy Conference
  • Sen. Keith MurphyRDeputy President Pro Tempore

Also: Rep. Cyril AuresR, Rep. Daniel Popovici-MullerR, Rep. Matt DrewR, Rep. Michael GrangerR

Public testimony

47 signed in online · 12 wrote testimony

30% support70% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I am tired of watching peoples constitutional rights be violated. I am horrified by the actions of ICE.…”
— Rachel Thomas, Somersworthsupports
“I am writing to urge your support for HB 1108, which provides important reforms to New Hampshire's criminal threatening statute.…”
— Kimberly Owens, Nashuasupports
“I support HB 1108. It makes clearer that a person - who fears harm to self, his/her property, etc. - does not commit a criminal offense by seeking to deter the action feared, even if that requires the display of a weapon.…”
— Jay SIMKIN, NASHUAsupports
“This will get people killed. This is a terrible bill and I strongly oppose it.”
— Michelle Moge, Derryopposes
“As a matter of public safety, I oppose this bill as it relates to essentially legalizing brandishing a weapon.”
— Jennifer legier, Camptonopposes
“I oppose this bill because it reduces transparency, access, or fairness in public processes and does not meaningfully improve outcomes for New Hampshire residents.”
— Tiffany Gladu, Goffstownopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-2810:00 amHouse Criminal Justice and Public SafetyGP 159Public hearing
  • 2026-03-241:00 pmSenate JudiciarySH 100Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 6
  2. Jan 28, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2026 03:00 pm GP 159
  3. Jan 28, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/28/2026 03:00 pm GP 159
  4. Feb 11, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/11/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 9 P. 5
  5. Mar 4, 2026HouseRemoved from Consent (Reps. McFarlane, McGrath, Beaulier, Tom Mannion, Giasson, Berezhny, D. Kelley, D. McGuire, Scully, Popovici-Muller) 03/04/2026 HJ 6 P. 2
  6. Mar 5, 2026HouseLay HB1108 on Table (Rep. Rhodes): MA DV 297-23 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 138
  7. Mar 11, 2026HouseRemove from Table (Rep. Roy): MA RC 177-158 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 69
  8. Mar 11, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MF RC 151-186 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 71
  9. Mar 11, 2026HouseFLAM # 2026-1113h (Rep. McFarlane): AA DV 188-149 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 73
  10. Mar 11, 2026HouseIndefinitely Postpone (Rep. Wade): MF DV 146-191 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 73
  11. Mar 11, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-1113h: MA RC 193-144 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 75
  12. Mar 12, 2026SenIntroduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
  13. Mar 24, 2026SenHearing: 03/24/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:10 pm; SC 11
  14. Apr 9, 2026Sen: Referred to Interim Study, 04/09/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 13
  15. Apr 9, 2026SenRefer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/09/2026; SJ 8

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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