# New Hampshire HB480: relative to restoration of competency to stand trial for criminal defendants.

New Hampshire HB480, relative to restoration of competency to stand trial for criminal defendants., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mark A Pearson (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-02-10 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 02/06/2026; Chapter 1; eff. 02/06/2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB480-2025-2026
- 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 HB480
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to restoration of competency to stand trial for criminal defendants.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2026-02-10, Signed by Governor Ayotte 02/06/2026; Chapter 1; eff. 02/06/2026
- Sponsor: Mark A Pearson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- 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: Mark A Pearson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alicia C Gregg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bob J. Lynn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric S Turer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Donovan Fenton (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bill M. Gannon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jennifer M Rhodes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Katelyn T Kuttab (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pat Long (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Terry W Roy (Republican), House

## Actions (15)

- 2026-02-10: Signed by Governor Ayotte 02/06/2026; Chapter 1; eff. 02/06/2026 (House)
- 2026-01-27: Enrolled (in recess of) 01/08/2026 HJ 3 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 01/07/2026); SJ 2 (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 (Senate)
- 2025-11-07: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 46 (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/22/2025; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/22/2025, Vote 3-0; SC 22 (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Hearing: 05/15/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:10 pm; SC 21 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0061h: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 11 (House)
- 2025-02-13: Amendment # 2025-0061h: AA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 11 (House)
- 2025-02-04: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0061h 02/03/2025 (Vote 10-1; CC) HC 11 P. 7 (House)
- 2025-02-04: Executive Session: 01/29/2025 11:30 am LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-15: Public Hearing: 01/29/2025 11:30 am LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-13: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 3 P. 12 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=788&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6319)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=26696)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=25111)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=788&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6319)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=26696)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=25111)

## 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-HB480-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).