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HB 1139 · 2026 · House · Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Criminal trespass on secured premises

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relative to criminal trespass on secured premises.

Amends the definition of secured premises for purposes of the criminal trespass offense and adds requirements property owners must meet to establish part of their property as secured premises.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 12, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill amends the definition of secured premises for the purpose of the offense of criminal trespass, and provides additional requirements for property owners to establish a part of their property as a secured premises.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Deborah AylwardRPrime

Rep. David FrachtD

Public testimony

5 signed in online · 4 wrote testimony

20% support80% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I oppose HB1139 because it will disrupt hundreds of years of common law and our statutory criminal code.”
— Mary Hakken-Phillips, Hanoveropposes
“HB 1367 attempts to address real concerns but does so in a way that is overly broad, duplicative, and dangerous to free speech and civic engagement.”
— Kathleen Malsbenden, Newmarketopposes
“Testimony on HB 1139: Criminal Trespass on Secured Premises I urge careful consideration of HB 1139, which ostensibly aims to clarify criminal trespass laws while balancing the rights of landowners and the needs of vulnerable populations.…”
— georgina Lambert, Belmontopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-1510:00 amHouse Criminal Justice and Public SafetyGP 159Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  2. Jan 15, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/15/2026 12:00 pm GP 159
  3. Jan 23, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/23/2026 12:00 pm GP 159
  4. Jan 23, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/23/2026 (Vote 11-0; CC) HC 6 P. 3
  5. Feb 12, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 2

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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