HB 1641 · 2026 · House · Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Protective order notices to probation

relative to petitions for certain orders of protection where the subject of the order is either released on bail or on probation.

Requires the court clerk's office to transmit certain protective orders to a prosecutor or probation officer when the subject of the order is released on bail or probation.AI-generated

Status

Died on the table in the House · February 19, 2026

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Analysis

This bill requires the court clerk's office to transmit certain orders of protection to a prosecutor or probation officer where the subject of the order is either released on bail or on probation.

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 clerk's office shall transmit any civil restraining order, either temporary or final, entered by the court pursuant to any authority to the prosecutor and probation office, if such order is issued against a person who is currently subject to a bail order or probation, within 24 hours, excluding any weekend or holiday.”

RSA 491:26

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Public testimony

37 signed in online · 6 wrote testimony

95% support5% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I strongly support HB 1641. Timely notification of domestic violence, stalking, and civil restraining orders to prosecutors and probation officers is essential for protecting victims and ensuring public safety.…”

— Margaret Cowan, Wilmotsupports

“I support HB 1641 because it just makes sense. If someone on bail or probation has a protection order issued against them, the right people should know right away so everyone stays safe.”

— Kathleen Malsbenden, Newmarketsupports

“This is absolutely necessary, but if the judge is just going to let domestic abusers who violate bail out on PR bail over and over while they continue to do crimes on bail and not show up for court this one step won’t help much, but it’s a start.…”

— Margaret Konze, Pembrokesupports

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· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate12–1
Overall
92% yea
Feb 19, 2026HouseDivisionLay HB1641 on Table (Rep. Rhodes)Adopted287–48
Overall
86% yea

Hearings and debates

Jan 16, 2026Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public SafetyWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full stream==RECESSED== Public Hearing
Jan 30, 2026Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public Safety3:03:06–3:04:151m 9slocated in the stream transcript==CONTINUED== Public Hearing
Feb 4, 2026Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public Safety1:48:41–1:50:051m 24slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Executive Session
Feb 19, 2026Floor debateHouse floor36:02–41:135m 11slocated in the stream transcriptLay HB1641 on Table (Rep. Rhodes) — adopted, division 287-48

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

Legislative history

Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 29
Jan 16, 2026House==RECESSED== Public Hearing: 01/16/2026 02:30 pm GP 159
Jan 30, 2026House==CONTINUED== Public Hearing: 01/30/2026 01:00 pm GP 159
Feb 4, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/04/2026 10:00 am GP 159
Feb 4, 2026HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 02/04/2026 (Vote 12-1; RC) HC 7 P. 25
Feb 9, 2026HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
Feb 19, 2026HouseLay HB1641 on Table (Rep. Rhodes): MA DV 287-48 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 39

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Introducedversion

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