New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 553: relative to penalties for attempting to elude pursuit by law enforcement.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 553 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on November 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to penalties for attempting to elude pursuit by law enforcement. Primary sponsor: Donovan Fenton (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2026): Pending Motion Interim Study; 01/29/2026; SJ 2.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 7
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Fenton | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 10 |
| Regina Birdsell | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Sharon Carson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 14 |
| Karel Crawford | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Carroll 3 |
| Bill Gannon | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 23 |
| Ted Gorski | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Hillsborough 2 |
| Nancy Murphy | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | Hillsborough 12 |
| Denise Ricciardi | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 9 |
| Terry Roy | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Rockingham 31 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Pending Motion Interim Study; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
- Sen. Abbas Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
- Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 01/29/2026, Vote 4-0; SC 3
- Hearing: 01/15/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 48
- Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1