HB1087
House · 2026 sessionRepublicanKilled in HouseCitizen's arrest rights for private persons
AI-generatedAllows private persons to perform a citizen's arrest for certain offenses and provides immunity from liability in specified circumstances, subject to defined limitations.
relative to citizen's arrests by private persons.Official record
Division of testimonyComputed by this site
18 submissionsAll 5 written submissions were individually written — no organized campaign detected.
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 19, 2026- ✓Introduced
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The record · every submission as filed
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Margaret Konze for Myself Pembroke This would be a disaster. Why do we even need this? | Pembroke | Oppose | 52 | Jan 22, 2026 | |
Stephanie Vazzano for Myself Concord This is a recipe for disaster and requires a knowledge of the RSAs in a way that most citizens would have no understanding of, let alone in the moment of concern relevant to this bill. | Concord | Oppose | 184 | Jan 22, 2026 | |
Michaela Janowski for Myself Epping This sounds a lot like vigilante justice and can pose lots of dangers, both from proper use and misuse of this authority. | Epping | Oppose | 122 | Jan 22, 2026 | |
Chase Eagleson for Members of the NH Council on Developmental Disabilities Concord The Members of the NH Council on Developmental Disabilities (NHCDD) believes this bill could have a negative impact on the NH disability community. | Concord | Oppose | 147 | Jan 22, 2026 | |
Meg Cowan for Myself Wilmot I am opposed to HB 1087-FN. While I understand that codifying and clarifying citizen’s arrest law could help define legal boundaries, I am deeply concerned that this bill could increase vigilantism, particularly in today’s tense climate. Private citizens attempting arrests face real risks of physical harm, and the legal standards around “reasonable force” and “probable cause” remain open to interpretation, creating potential legal gray areas. For these reasons, the dangers of misuse outweigh the benefits of clarifying the law. | Wilmot | Oppose | 532 | Jan 22, 2026 | |
Kourtney Coons for Myself Greenland Position recorded without written comment. | Greenland | Oppose | — | Jan 22, 2026 | |
Maggie Johnston for Myself Durham Position recorded without written comment. | Durham | Oppose | — | Jan 22, 2026 | |
Jessica Thagard for Myself Exeter Position recorded without written comment. | Exeter | Oppose | — | Jan 22, 2026 | |
Daniel Richardson for Myself Nashua Position recorded without written comment. | Nashua | Support | — | Jan 22, 2026 | |
Krysten Evans for ABLE NH Concord Position recorded without written comment. | Concord | Oppose | — | Jan 22, 2026 | |
Suzanna Derynioski for Myself Laconia Position recorded without written comment. | Laconia | Oppose | — | Jan 22, 2026 | |
Dana van der Bijl for Myself Deerfield Position recorded without written comment. | Deerfield | Support | — | Jan 22, 2026 | |
Katie McLaughlin for Myself Weare Position recorded without written comment. | Weare | Oppose | — | Jan 22, 2026 | |
Lillian Gilman for Myself Gilford Position recorded without written comment. | Gilford | Oppose | — | Jan 22, 2026 | |
Robert Ferri for Myself Weare Position recorded without written comment. | Weare | Oppose | — | Jan 22, 2026 | |
Eileen Kane for Myself Weare Position recorded without written comment. | Weare | Oppose | — | Jan 22, 2026 | |
Claudia DeFuria for Myself Salem Position recorded without written comment. | Salem | Oppose | — | Jan 22, 2026 | |
Melanie Kasparian for Myself Hudson Position recorded without written comment. | Hudson | Support | — | Jan 22, 2026 |