# New Hampshire HB1413: reinstituting the death penalty in cases of capital murder.

New Hampshire HB1413, reinstituting the death penalty in cases of capital murder., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Douglas R. Trottier (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-19 (Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 8) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1413
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: reinstituting the death penalty in cases of capital murder.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-04
- Last action: 2026-02-19, Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 8
- Sponsor: Douglas R. Trottier (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- 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: Douglas R. Trottier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Tenczar (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bordes (Republican), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-19: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 8 (House)
- 2026-02-09: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/04/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Executive Session: 02/04/2026 10:00 am GP 159 (House)
- 2026-01-15: ==CONTINUED== Public Hearing: 01/23/2026 11:00 am GP 159 (House)
- 2026-01-08: ==RECESSED== Public Hearing: 01/14/2026 03:00 pm GP 159 (House)
- 2025-12-04: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 19 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-04: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23412)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23412)

## 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-HB1413-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).