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HB1238 Relative to the penalties for the offense of disobeying an officer.

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Relative to the penalties for the offense of disobeying an officer.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

5

Overall Impact Score

Concerning

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

5
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Your Wallet

No direct financial impact on most residents.

5
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Your Community

Penalty adjustments for disobeying officers have modest community impact.

5
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Your Freedom

Without knowing the direction of the penalty change, impact on freedom is uncertain.

Status

Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/05/2026 House Journal 6 P. 47

Sponsor

Terry Roy (R)

The Short Version

Would have modified penalties for disobeying a police officer. Killed via ITL vote, likely due to concerns about either increasing or decreasing penalties for this offense.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • Depends on whether penalties were increased or decreased

Who Pays the Price

  • Depends on whether penalties were increased or decreased

Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.

This bill was auto-scored using AI analysis of the bill text and legislative data. Scores may be refined as we review more bills.