HB 1064 New Hampshire House · 2026 Regular Session

relative to liability of governmental units.

HB 1064 modifies New Hampshire's laws on government liability for negligence. It increases the maximum payout for personal injury or property damage claims against government agencies from $325,000 to $475,000 per person per claim, with a $1.425 million limit per incident. The bill also requires local governments to cover employees' negligence costs (if not reckless) during work duties, shifting financial responsibility from employees to the agency. This directly affects injured individuals seeking compensation and government employees who may face personal liability for work-related incidents.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Nov 12, 2025 Last action May 14, 2026
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Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
7
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
upper
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/14/2026, Vote 5-3; SC 18A
upper
May 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
upper
May 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Sen. Birdsell Moved Ought to Pass; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Committee
Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 05/07/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 17
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 52
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/13/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 10 P. 26
lower
Nov 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 4
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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