HB 109-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

01/07/2026   3085s

2025 SESSION

25-0024

09/06

HOUSE BILL 109-FN

AN ACT relative to false reports to law enforcement. 

SPONSORS: Rep. D. Mannion, Rock. 25; Rep. S. Pearson, Rock. 13; Rep. Proulx, Hills. 15; Rep. Roy, Rock. 31

COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill enhances the penalty for the offense of false reports to law enforcement from a misdemeanor to a class A misdemeanor.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

01/07/2026   3085s 25-0024

09/06

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five

AN ACT relative to false reports to law enforcement. 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1  Criminal Code; False Reports to Law Enforcement.  Amend RSA 641:4 to read as follows:  

641:4 False Reports to Law Enforcement.

A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if he or she:

I. Knowingly gives or causes to be given false information to any law enforcement officer with the purpose of inducing such officer to believe that another has committed an offense; or

II. Knowingly gives or causes to be given information to any law enforcement officer concerning the commission of an offense, or the danger from an explosive or other dangerous substance, knowing that the offense or danger did not occur or exist or knowing that he or she has no information relating to the offense or danger.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

LBA

25-0024

1/13/26

HB 109-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT # 2025-3085s)

AN ACT relative to false reports to law enforcement. 

FISCAL IMPACT:  

METHODOLOGY:

This bill adds, deletes, or modifies a criminal penalty, or changes statute to which there is a penalty for violation. Therefore, this bill may have an impact on the judicial and correctional systems, which could affect prosecution, incarceration, probation, and parole costs, for the state, as well as county and local governments. A summary of such costs can be found at: https://gencourt.state.nh.us/lba/Budget/Fiscal_Notes/JudicialCorrectionalCosts.pdf

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Judicial Branch, Judicial Council, Department of Justice, Department of Corrections, New Hampshire Association of Counties, and New Hampshire Municipal Association