HB 109-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-0024
09/06
HOUSE BILL109-FN
AN ACTrelative 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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ANALYSIS
This bill makes it a crime to knowingly falsely allege misconduct or criminal conduct against a police officer acting in the performance of his or her official duty.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-0024
09/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACTrelative 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.
I. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if he or she:
[I.] (a) 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.] (b) 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.
II. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if he or she knowingly reports to a law enforcement officer or agency, by word or action, false or baseless information regarding an allegation of misconduct by a law enforcement officer in the performance of such officer's duty.
III. A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if he or she knowingly reports to a law enforcement officer or agency, by word or action, false or baseless information regarding an allegation of criminal conduct by a law enforcement officer in the performance of such officer's duty.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.
LBA
25-0024
10/16/24
HB 109-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACTrelative to false reports to law enforcement.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Estimated State Impact
FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028
Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0
Revenue Fund None
Expenditures* Indeterminable
Funding Source General Fund
Appropriations* $0 $0 $0 $0
Funding Source None
*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill
Estimated Political Subdivision Impact
FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028
County Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0
County Expenditures Indeterminable
Local Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0
Local Expenditures Indeterminable
Estimated State Impact
FY 2025
FY 2026
FY 2027
FY 2028
Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0
Revenue Fund
None
Expenditures*
Indeterminable
Funding Source
General Fund
Appropriations*
$0
$0
$0
$0
Funding Source
None
*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill
Estimated Political Subdivision Impact
FY 2025
FY 2026
FY 2027
FY 2028
County Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0
County Expenditures
Indeterminable
Local Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0
Local Expenditures
Indeterminable
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