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SB409 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
💰

Your Wallet

Penalty changes may affect fines but impact a small number of people.

5
🏘️

Your Community

Adjusting penalties for this offense has modest community-wide impact.

5
⚖️

Your Freedom

Without knowing the direction of penalty changes, the liberty impact is uncertain.

Status

Sen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/21/2026; Senate Journal 13

Voted Yes

0 R

Voted No

0 R

R Yes D Yes R No D No

Sponsor

William Gannon (R)

The Short Version

Would modify penalties for the offense of disobeying a police officer. The specifics could either increase or decrease penalties for noncompliance with officer directives during traffic or other encounters.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • ▲ Depends on direction of penalty changes

Who Pays the Price

  • ▼ Depends on direction of penalty changes

Roll Call Detail (1 vote)

Every recorded floor vote on this bill, with each legislator's individual vote. Click a name to see that rep's full record.

Adopt Floor Amendment 2026-05-14
Failed

YES = Adopt this amendment. NO = Reject this amendment.

17R + 155D
Voted to Adopt Amendment (172)
179R + 5D
Voted Against Amendment (184)
27
Absent
10
Not voting
Show all 393 individual votes

Voted Yea (172)

Republicans (17)
Democrats (155)

Voted Nay (184)

Republicans (179)
Democrats (5)
Absent (27)

Alicia Gregg (D) , Arnold Davis (R) , Barbara Comtois (R) , Barry Faulkner (D) , Beth Richards (D) , Bill Bolton (D) , Catherine Sofikitis (D) , David Preece (D) , Denise DeDe-Poulin (R) , Gaby Grossman (D) , Heather Baldwin (D) , Jean Jeudy (D) , Jeffrey Tenczar (R) , Jim Kofalt (R) , Jodi Nelson (R) , John Suiter (R) , Julie Gilman (D) , Kevin Verville (R) , Linda Haskins (D) , Matthew Hicks (D) , Myles England (D) , Raymond Peeples (R) , Richard Brown (R) , Robley Hall (R) , Steven Bogert (R) , Thomas Buco (D) , Toni Weinstein (D)

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

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