SB 667-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-3265
09/05
SENATE BILL 667-FN
AN ACT relative to the assault of emergency room personnel.
SPONSORS: Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes felony-level offenses for the assault of emergency room personnel.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-3265
09/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to the assault of emergency room personnel.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Assault and Related Offenses; First Degree Assault. Amend RSA 631:1, I(c)-(d) to read as follows:
(c) Purposely or knowingly causes injury to another resulting in miscarriage or stillbirth; [or]
(d) Knowingly or recklessly causes serious bodily injury to a person under 13 years of age; or
(e) Knowingly causes serious bodily injury to any emergency room personnel acting in the line of duty. For purposes of this subparagraph, "emergency room personnel" means a person in a hospital emergency department who, in the course and scope of their employment or as a volunteer, provides services or medical care, or who assists in the providing of services or medical care, for the benefit of the general public, including, but not limited to, any health care professional, emergency department clerk, emergency department technician, student, and emergency department volunteer working in the hospital emergency department.
2 Assault and Related Offenses; Second Degree Assault. Amend RSA 631:2, I(e)-(f) to read as follows:
(e) Recklessly or negligently causes injury to another resulting in miscarriage or stillbirth; [or]
(f) Purposely or knowingly engages in the strangulation of another; or
(g) Knowingly causes bodily injury to any emergency room personnel acting in the line of duty. For purposes of this subparagraph, "emergency room personnel" means a person in a hospital emergency department who, in the course and scope of their employment or as a volunteer, provides services or medical care, or who assists in the providing of services or medical care, for the benefit of the general public, including, but not limited to, any health care professional, emergency department clerk, emergency department technician, student, and emergency department volunteer working in the hospital emergency department.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
26-3265
1/22/26
SB 667-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to the assault of emergency room personnel.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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Estimated State Impact | ||||||
| FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | FY 2029 | ||
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Revenue Fund | None | |||||
Expenditures* | Indeterminable | |||||
Funding Source | General Fund | |||||
Appropriations* | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source | None | |||||
*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill | ||||||
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Estimated Political Subdivision Impact | ||||||
| FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | FY 2029 | ||
County Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
County Expenditures | Indeterminable | |||||
Local Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Local Expenditures | Indeterminable | |||||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill adds, deletes, or modifies a criminal penalty, or changes statute to which there is a penalty for violation. Therefore, this bill may have an impact on the judicial and correctional systems, which could affect prosecution, incarceration, probation, and parole costs, for the state, as well as county and local governments. A summary of such costs can be found at: https://gencourt.state.nh.us/lba/Budget/Fiscal_Notes/JudicialCorrectionalCosts.pdf
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Judicial Branch, Judicial Council, Department of Justice, Department of Corrections, New Hampshire Association of Counties, and New Hampshire Municipal Association
Feb. 4, 2026: Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3