HB 1279 — (New Title) relative to the use of physical force in defense of a person and relative to authorization of seclusion or restraint during a personal safety emergency by a physician, physician associate, or advanced practice registered nurse.
NH 2026 session · introduced 2026-01-07
Sponsors (10)
- Yury Polozov (R, NH-10) — sponsor
- Terry W Roy (R, NH-31) — cosponsor
- Shane A Sirois (R, NH-32) — cosponsor
- Cyril Nicholas Aures (R, NH-13) — cosponsor
- Donald S McFarlane (R, NH-18) — cosponsor
- James R Thibault (R, NH-25) — cosponsor
- Henry R Giasson (R, NH-29) — cosponsor
- Matt R Sabourin dit Choinière (R, NH-30) — cosponsor
- Lino M Avellani (R, NH-4) — cosponsor
- Victoria Sullivan (R, NH-18) — cosponsor
Action timeline (18)
- · house — Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 13
- · house — Public Hearing: 01/29/2026 03:30 pm GP 159
- · house — Executive Session: 02/13/2026 03:30 pm GP 159
- · house — Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/13/2026 (Vote 7-6; RC) HC 10 P. 33
- · house — Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- · house — Ought to Pass: MA DV 183-144 03/11/2026 HJ 7
- · senate — Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
- · senate — Hearing: 04/09/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 13
- · senate — Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1545s, 05/14/2026; Vote 4-1; CC; SC 18
- · senate — HB 1279 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
- · senate — Committee Amendment # 2026-1545s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
- · senate — Sen. Prentiss Floor Amendment # 2026-1944s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
- · senate — Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-1545s and #2026-1944s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
- · house — House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1545s and 2026-1944s and Requests CofC (Rep. Roy): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13
- · house — Speaker Appoints: Reps. Roy, Rhodes, Proulx, Kofalt 05/14/2026 HJ 13
- · senate — Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
- · senate — President Appoints: Senators Gannon, Rochefort, Prentiss; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
- · house — Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 11:30 am GP 234
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | New Hampshire House Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety | — | nh-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yury Polozov (R, state_lower NH-10) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Cyril Nicholas Aures (R, state_lower NH-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Donald S McFarlane (R, state_lower NH-18) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Henry R Giasson (R, state_lower NH-29) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | James R Thibault (R, state_lower NH-25) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Lino M Avellani (R, state_lower NH-4) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Matt R Sabourin dit Choinière (R, state_lower NH-30) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Shane A Sirois (R, state_lower NH-32) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Terry W Roy (R, state_lower NH-31) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Victoria Sullivan (R, state_upper NH-18) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-25 · was referred to New Hampshire House Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety · nh-leg