Revision: Feb. 25, 2026, 2:55 p.m.
Rep. McFarlane, Graf. 18
January 21, 2026
2026-0190h
12/09
Amendment to HB 1115
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT adding a definition of citizen of New Hampshire and expanding the number of persons eligible for the New Hampshire medal of honor.
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following and renumbering the original section 2 to read as 3:
2 Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services; New Hampshire Medal of Honor. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 110-B:81, I to read as follows:
I. There is established a New Hampshire medal of honor, which may be awarded on behalf of the people of the state of New Hampshire to any New Hampshire citizen, or any person lawfully serving under federal or state authority in the armed forces of the United States or the New Hampshire national guard who was a legal resident of New Hampshire at the time of the qualifying service, who has given his or her life while in military service to protect and preserve the rights and freedoms of the people of New Hampshire on or after November 4, 1979, and while:
2026-0190h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill codifies a definition for "citizen of New Hampshire" to be applied throughout state statute and expands the number of persons eligible for the New Hampshire medal of honor.