# New Hampshire HB62: relative to protection of persons from domestic violence and military protective orders. New Hampshire HB62, relative to protection of persons from domestic violence and military protective orders., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Terry W Roy (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 55; eff. 01/01/2026) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB62-2025-2026 - 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 HB62 - State: New Hampshire - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: relative to protection of persons from domestic violence and military protective orders. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-12-23 - Last action: 2025-06-06, Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 55; eff. 01/01/2026 - Sponsor: Terry W Roy (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Travel help for Guard assault survivors: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, the New Hampshire adjutant general provides travel assistance to eligible current and former state Guard members. They must have experienced sexual assault or sexual harassment while serving. Assistance covers reasonable travel to and from related adverse administrative o… - Domestic abuse protections cover coercive control: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, New Hampshire domestic abuse protections cover coercive control by family, household members, or current or former intimate partners. This means a pattern of threats, humiliation, or intimidation used to harm, punish, or frighten someone. The pattern must unreasonably lim… - Military orders help victims seek protection: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, military protective orders are allowed as evidence of relevant patterns of conduct in New Hampshire domestic violence cases. These are commanders' orders on Defense Department forms limiting contact or conduct by current armed forces or National Guard members. They includ… - Stronger penalties for protective order violations: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, knowingly violating covered New Hampshire domestic violence or divorce protective orders is a class A misdemeanor. This also covers out-of-state protective orders enforceable in New Hampshire. Military protective-order violations carry that penalty when committed knowingl… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Terry W Roy (Republican), House - Cosponsor: James L Creighton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer M Rhodes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jess Edwards (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael I Moffett (Republican), House ## Actions (13) - 2025-06-06: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 55; eff. 01/01/2026 (House) - 2025-05-23: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/08/2025 HJ 15 P. 62 (House) - 2025-05-23: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15 (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11 (Senate) - 2025-04-18: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/01/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19 (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Hearing: 04/17/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 17 (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7 (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0282h: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 4 (House) - 2025-03-06: Amendment # 2025-0282h: AA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 3 (House) - 2025-02-27: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0282h 02/21/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 14 P. 4 (House) - 2025-02-12: Executive Session: 02/21/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House) - 2025-01-29: Public Hearing: 02/05/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House) - 2024-12-23: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 4 (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-05-23: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=45&inflession=2025) - Introduced, 2024-12-23: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=3358) - CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15805) - Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=13528) ## 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=45&inflession=2025) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=3358) - [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15805) - [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=13528) ## 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-HB62-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).