# New Hampshire HB1522: (New Title) relative to amending and adding definitions related to the protection of persons from domestic violence and relative to the domestic violence fatality review committee. New Hampshire HB1522, (New Title) relative to amending and adding definitions related to the protection of persons from domestic violence and relative to the domestic violence fatality review committee., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jay D Markell (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-10 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 230; eff. 7/2/2026) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1522-2025-2026 - 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 HB1522 - State: New Hampshire - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: (New Title) relative to amending and adding definitions related to the protection of persons from domestic violence and relative to the domestic violence fatality review committee. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-10 - Last action: 2026-07-10, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 230; eff. 7/2/2026 - Sponsor: Jay D Markell (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: Jay D Markell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Debra L DeSimone (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Mandelbaum (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jodi L Nelson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lori E Korzen (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Melissa A. Litchfield - Cosponsor: Wayne D. MacDonald (Republican), House ## Actions (15) - 2026-07-10: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 230; eff. 7/2/2026 (House) - 2026-06-23: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 52 (House) - 2026-06-23: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14 (Senate) - 2026-05-21: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1770s (Rep. Roy): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 2 (House) - 2026-05-05: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1770s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Committee Amendment # 2026-1770s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1770s, 05/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17 (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Hearing: 03/24/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:20 pm; SC 11 (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 15 (House) - 2026-02-27: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/18/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 10 P. 11 (House) - 2026-02-27: Executive Session: 02/18/2026 11:00 am GP 159 (House) - 2026-02-12: ==CANCELLED== Full Committee Work Session: 02/23/2026 10:00 am GP231 (House) - 2026-01-08: Public Hearing: 01/16/2026 11:00 am GP 159 (House) - 2025-12-10: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 24 (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-06-23: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1599&inflession=2025) - Introduced, 2025-12-10: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23870) - CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34063) - Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33041) ## 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) - 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) - HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (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=1599&inflession=2025) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23870) - [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34063) - [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33041) ## 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) - [New Hampshire bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire/bills) - [New Hampshire state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1522-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).