# New Hampshire HB1000: extending the indemnification of legislative security staff members to legislative sergeant-at-arms staff members while acting within the scope of their duties.

New Hampshire HB1000, extending the indemnification of legislative security staff members to legislative sergeant-at-arms staff members while acting within the scope of their duties., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sherman A. Packard (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-02-25 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 02/24/2026; Chapter 3; eff. 02/24/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1000-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1000
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: extending the indemnification of legislative security staff members to legislative sergeant-at-arms staff members while acting within the scope of their duties.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-07
- Last action: 2026-02-25, Signed by Governor Ayotte 02/24/2026; Chapter 3; eff. 02/24/2026
- Sponsor: Sherman A. Packard (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More financial protection for sergeant-at-arms staff: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, New Hampshire House and Senate sergeant-at-arms staff get the same financial protections as state officers. This protection covers civil claims arising from actions within their public duties. Existing state indemnification rules apply, including limits on coverage for wa…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sherman A. Packard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alexis H Simpson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Damphousse Telerski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sharon M. Carson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steven D Smith (Republican), House

## Actions (13)

- 2026-02-25: Signed by Governor Ayotte 02/24/2026; Chapter 3; eff. 02/24/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-19: Enrolled VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 89 (House)
- 2026-02-19: Enrolled, Without Objection, MA; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; Read a Third Time, and Final Passage in the early session, MA, VV; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/19/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 6 (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Hearing: 02/10/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:20 pm; SC 5A (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 4 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0228h: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 13 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Amendment # 2026-0228h: AA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 13 (House)
- 2026-01-29: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0228h 01/22/2026 (Vote 11-0; CC) HC 5 P. 9 (House)
- 2026-01-29: Executive Session: 01/22/2026 01:00 pm GP 234 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Public Hearing: 01/22/2026 10:30 am GP 234 (House)
- 2025-11-07: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Legislative Administration HJ 1 P. 2 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=2122&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-11-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=20308)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=27529)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=27264)

## Related bills

- HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire tu… (became law)
- HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed)
- SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed)
- CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed)
- HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and m… (failed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=2122&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=20308)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=27529)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=27264)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1000-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).