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HB1240 • 2026

relative to the apparent use of a deadly weapon during the offense of criminal threatening.

relative to the apparent use of a deadly weapon during the offense of criminal threatening.

Firearms
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Terry Roy (R), Dennis Mannion (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Ricky Devoid (R), Kathleen Paquette (R), Bill Gannon (R), Richard Lascelles (R)
Last action
2026-04-10
Official status
SENATE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

relative to the apparent use of a deadly weapon during the offense of criminal threatening.

relative to the apparent use of a deadly weapon during the offense of criminal threatening.

What This Bill Does

  • relative to the apparent use of a deadly weapon during the offense of criminal threatening.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-10 S

    Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9

  2. 2026-04-09 S

    Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 04/16/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14

  3. 2026-03-26 S

    ==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing: 03/31/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:25 pm; SC 12

  4. 2026-03-17 S

    Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7

  5. 2026-03-11 H

    Ought to Pass : MA DV 170-162 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 77

  6. 2026-03-02 H

    Executive Session: 02/13/2026 02:30 pm GP 159

  7. 2026-03-02 H

    Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/13/2026 (Vote 7-6; RC) HC 10 P. 32

  8. 2026-03-02 H

    Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  9. 2026-01-21 H

    Public Hearing: 01/29/2026 02:30 pm GP 159

  10. 2025-12-01 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 12

Official Summary Text

relative to the apparent use of a deadly weapon during the offense of criminal threatening.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1240-FN - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-3096
09/08

HOUSE BILL
1240-FN

AN ACT
relative to the apparent use of a deadly weapon during the offense of criminal threatening.

SPONSORS: Rep. Roy, Rock. 31; Rep. Devoid, Merr. 1; Rep. Lascelles, Hills. 14; Rep. D. Mannion, Rock. 25; Rep. Paquette, Hills. 25; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23

COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

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ANALYSIS

This bill makes it a class B felony to violate certain provisions of the criminal threatening statute while using what reasonably appears to the victim to be a deadly weapon.

This bill is a request of the county attorneys.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [
in brackets and struckthrough.
]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-3096
09/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
relative to the apparent use of a deadly weapon during the offense of criminal threatening.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Criminal Threatening. Amend RSA 631:4, II(a)(2) to read as follows:
(2) Uses a deadly weapon as defined in RSA 625:11, V,
or uses what reasonably appeared to the victim to be a deadly
?
weapon as defined in RSA 625:11, V,
?

in the violation of the provisions of subparagraph I(a), I(b), I(c), or I(d).

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.

LBA
26-3096
10/29/25

HB 1240-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED

AN ACT
relative to the apparent use of a deadly weapon during the offense of criminal threatening.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Estimated State Impact

FY 2026
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029

Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0

Revenue Fund
None

Expenditures*
Indeterminable

Funding Source
General Fund

Appropriations*
$0
$0
$0
$0

Funding Source
None

*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill

Estimated Political Subdivision Impact

FY 2026
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029

County Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0

County Expenditures
Indeterminable

Local Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0

Local Expenditures
Indeterminable

METHODOLOGY:
This bill adds, deletes, or modifies a criminal penalty, or changes statute to which there is a penalty for violation. Therefore, this bill may have an impact on the judicial and correctional systems, which could affect prosecution, incarceration, probation, and parole costs, for the state, as well as county and local governments. A summary of such costs can be found at:
https://gencourt.state.nh.us/lba/Budget/Fiscal_Notes/JudicialCorrectionalCosts.pdf

AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Judicial Branch, Judicial Council, Department of Justice, Department of Corrections, New Hampshire Association of Counties, and New Hampshire Municipal Association