# New Hampshire SB409: (Second New Title) relative to the penalties for the offense of disobeying an officer and relative to liability of governmental units.

New Hampshire SB409, (Second New Title) relative to the penalties for the offense of disobeying an officer and relative to liability of governmental units., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bill M. Gannon (Republican); status passed house, last action 2026-05-21 (Sen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB409
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (Second New Title) relative to the penalties for the offense of disobeying an officer and relative to liability of governmental units.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-18
- Last action: 2026-05-21, Sen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13
- Sponsor: Bill M. Gannon (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (172 yes, 184 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill M. Gannon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate
- Cosponsor: JD Bernardy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer M Rhodes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth L Weyler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kimberly A Rice
- Cosponsor: Lilli M Walsh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark McConkey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharon M. Carson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Timothy Lang (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-14 | House | Adopt Floor Amendment | fail | 172 | 184 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-05-21: Sen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1773h 2026-1964h 2026-1389h and 2026-1961h: MA DV 181-175 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 36 (House)
- 2026-05-14: FLAM # 2026-1970h (Rep. D. Kelley): AF RC 172-184 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 33 (House)
- 2026-05-14: Amendment # 2026-1961h: AA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 31 (House)
- 2026-05-14: Amendment # 2026-1389h: AA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 31 (House)
- 2026-05-14: Amendment # 2026-1964h: AA DV 190-164 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 29 (House)
- 2026-05-14: Amendment # 2026-1773h: AA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 29 (House)
- 2026-05-05: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1389h 04/24/2026 (Vote 13-0; RC) HC 19 P. 18 (House)
- 2026-04-15: Executive Session: 04/24/2026 10:00 am GP 159 (House)
- 2026-03-25: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/03/2026 10:00 am GP 159 (House)
- 2026-03-10: Public Hearing: 03/18/2026 10:00 am GP 159 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 5 P. 124 (House)
- 2026-01-29: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2 (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 3 (Senate)
- 2025-12-30: Hearing: 01/13/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 48 (Senate)
- 2025-11-18: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-11-18: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=21604)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=21604)

## 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-SB409-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).