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HB 1632 · 2026 · House · Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Domestic violence lethality assessment tool

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relative to the lethality assessment program screening tool.

Requires use of a lethality assessment program screening tool in various investigations related to domestic violence.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 19, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires a lethality assessment program screening tool to be used in various investigations related to domestic violence.

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

“The lethality assessment program (LAP) screening tool shall be administered by all law enforcement agencies with the victim in suspected domestic violence responses or investigations.”
Section 1
“The lethality assessment program (LAP) screening tool shall be administered by all law enforcement agencies with the victim in suspected violation of protective order responses or investigations.”
Section 2
“The lethality assessment program (LAP) screening tool shall be administered by all law enforcement agencies with the victim in all suspected stalking-domestic violence responses or investigations.”
Section 3
“The lethality assessment program (LAP) screening tool shall be administered by all law enforcement agencies with the victim in all suspected violation of protective order responses or investigations.”
Section 4

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Zoe ManosDPrime
  • Rep. David MeuseDDeputy Ranking Member· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Rep. Marjorie SmithDRanking Member· Judiciary

Also: Rep. Paige BeaucheminD, Rep. Alicia GreggD, Rep. Erik JohnsonD, Rep. Jodi NewellD, Rep. Loren SeligD, Sen. Debra AltschillerD

Public testimony

9 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

89% support11% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“HB 1632 just makes sense — it helps police spot serious risk early and connect people to help and it helps identify when someone is in real danger and needs help sooner rather than later.…”
— Kathleen Malsbenden, Newmarketsupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 4, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate13–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 19, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 16, 2026Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public Safety6:25:15–6:26:271m 12slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 4, 2026Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public Safety1:40:34–1:41:421m 8slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Feb 19, 2026Floor 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 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 29
  2. Jan 16, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/16/2026 02:00 pm GP 159
  3. Feb 4, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/04/2026 10:00 am GP 159
  4. Feb 4, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/04/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 7 P. 7
  5. Feb 19, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 9

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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