HB1244 Relative to exceptions to the charge of criminal threatening.
Relative to exceptions to the charge of criminal threatening.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
No direct financial impact on residents.
Your Community
Creating exceptions to criminal threatening could affect community safety in either direction.
Your Freedom
Could have expanded protected speech or self-defense rights in threatening situations.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/05/2026 House Journal 6 P. 6
Sponsor
Samuel Farrington (R)
The Short Version
Would have created exceptions to criminal threatening charges, potentially expanding what constitutes protected speech or self-defense behavior. Killed via ITL.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Those charged with criminal threatening who feel charges are overly broad
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Victims of threatening behavior if exceptions weaken protections
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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