SB409
Senate · 2026 sessionRepublicanDied in SenateDisobeying an officer penalties and liability
AI-generatedAmends penalties for disobeying an officer, modifies the standards and amounts for which a governmental unit may be liable for negligence, establishes due process protections for students and faculty in disciplinary proceedings at publicly funded colleges and universities, and requires political subdivisions to indemnify employees for negligent conduct absent wanton or reckless behavior.
(Second New Title) relative to the penalties for the offense of disobeying an officer and relative to liability of governmental units.Official record
Division of testimonyComputed by this site
97 submissionsAll 9 written submissions were individually written — no organized campaign detected.
Status
Died — the House and Senate did not agree · May 21, 2026- ✓Introduced
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The record · every submission as filed
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Karen Chase for Myself Hanover This bill is TOO extreme! Misdemeanor charge for a MVA is bad enough but why a felony charge B? This bill has the potential to ruin lives forever. Felony charges generally carry incarceration. What do the sponsors of this bill hope to achieve with this kind of punitive bill? Nothing I can see. Vote this bill down. | Hanover | Oppose | 321 | Mar 18, 2026 | |
Aidan B for Myself Concord Disobeying officers is a fundamental right granted by the first ammendment. Causing injury or death of a bystander using a motor vehicle is a separate cause for concern and should be treated as such regardless if there was disobedience of police orders or not. Protect and Serve, not Command and Jail | Concord | Oppose | 300 | Mar 18, 2026 | |
Rhiannon Reinholz for Myself Gilford Live free or die! | Gilford | Oppose | 17 | Mar 18, 2026 | |
Megan Kilar for Myself Candia Disobeying a police officer in a democracy should not be a felony, especially in a country where police officers killed 1,314 people in 2025 alone. | Candia | Oppose | 148 | Mar 18, 2026 | |
Russell Hodgkins for Myself Amherst This bill will improve safety for our law enforcement professionals. | Amherst | Support | 68 | Mar 18, 2026 | |
Kathy Torrey for Myself Alstead I’m opposed to increasing penalties for disobeying an officer | Alstead | Oppose | 62 | Mar 18, 2026 | |
Nancy Jerauld for Myself Litchfield I oppose this bill.. | Litchfield | Oppose | 21 | Mar 18, 2026 | |
Daniel Richardson for Myself Nashua Most communications from officers on-site are NOT LAWFUL ORDERS. It is well-documented, these are officers preferences for his convenience. Creating felons out of citizens lawfully standing exercising civil rights and law is insane. | Nashua | Oppose | 233 | Mar 18, 2026 | |
Cory Stone for Myself DOVER Class B felony is too extreme a punishment for the action of disobeying an officer. | DOVER | Oppose | 83 | Mar 18, 2026 | |
Suzanna Derynioski for Myself Laconia Position recorded without written comment. | Laconia | Oppose | — | Mar 18, 2026 | |
Robert Drysdale for Myself Hanover Position recorded without written comment. | Hanover | Oppose | — | Mar 18, 2026 | |
Nancy Murphy for Merrimack, Hillsborough 12 Merrimack Position recorded without written comment. | Merrimack | Support | — | Mar 18, 2026 | |
Pamela Harders for Myself Manchester Position recorded without written comment. | Manchester | Oppose | — | Mar 18, 2026 | |
Bill Alleman for Myself Weare Position recorded without written comment. | Weare | Oppose | — | Mar 18, 2026 | |
Meredith Piotrow for Myself Jackson Position recorded without written comment. | Jackson | Oppose | — | Mar 18, 2026 | |
Megan De Vorsey for Myself Concord Position recorded without written comment. | Concord | Oppose | — | Mar 18, 2026 | |
Kim Marie Fudge for Myself NORTH CONWAY Position recorded without written comment. | NORTH CONWAY | Oppose | — | Mar 18, 2026 | |
Alyssa Goss for Myself Henniker Position recorded without written comment. | Henniker | Oppose | — | Mar 18, 2026 | |
meredith morgan for Myself hanover Position recorded without written comment. | hanover | Oppose | — | Mar 18, 2026 | |
Mark Dumont for Myself Amherst Position recorded without written comment. | Amherst | Support | — | Mar 18, 2026 | |
Steven Tenney for Myself, My Police Agency Keene Position recorded without written comment. | Keene | Support | — | Mar 18, 2026 | |
Mary Burton for Myself Hanover Position recorded without written comment. | Hanover | Oppose | — | Mar 18, 2026 | |
Bridget Powers for Myself Plymouth Position recorded without written comment. | Plymouth | Oppose | — | Mar 18, 2026 | |
Kate Coon for Myself Peterborough Position recorded without written comment. | Peterborough | Oppose | — | Mar 18, 2026 | |
Claudia Gibson for Myself Hanover Position recorded without written comment. | Hanover | Oppose | — | Mar 18, 2026 |