# New Hampshire HB1240: relative to the apparent use of a deadly weapon during the offense of criminal threatening.

New Hampshire HB1240, relative to the apparent use of a deadly weapon during the offense of criminal threatening., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Terry W Roy (Republican); status passed house, last action 2026-04-10 (Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1240
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to the apparent use of a deadly weapon during the offense of criminal threatening.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-04-10, Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
- Sponsor: Terry W Roy (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Terry W Roy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill M. Gannon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daryl Abbas (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dennis Mannion (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kathleen Paquette (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard W. Lascelles (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ricky J Devoid (Republican), House

## Actions (10)

- 2026-04-10: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 04/16/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14 (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: ==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing: 03/31/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:25 pm; SC 12 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Ought to Pass: MA DV 170-162 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 77 (House)
- 2026-03-02: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2026-03-02: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/13/2026 (Vote 7-6; RC) HC 10 P. 32 (House)
- 2026-03-02: Executive Session: 02/13/2026 02:30 pm GP 159 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Public Hearing: 01/29/2026 02:30 pm GP 159 (House)
- 2025-12-01: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 12 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-01: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22895)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22895)

## 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)
- [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)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [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-HB1240-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).