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Committee advances bill tightening no‑trespass orders for municipal and school property
Summary
A House committee approved changes to HB1184 that extend emergency no‑trespass orders to 72 hours, require written findings and due‑process steps, allow governing‑body extensions by a three‑fifths vote at a public meeting, and cap orders at 90 days unless extended; the committee voted 18‑0 to recommend the bill with amendment.
The New Hampshire House Municipal and County Government Committee voted to recommend House Bill 1184 with an amendment that rewrites due‑process rules for no‑trespass orders on municipal and school property.
Representative McDonald, who moved the committee amendment (2026‑0756H), said the rewrite clarifies emergency authority and timelines and makes the statute easier to apply. "This amendment clarifies the emergency authority," McDonald said, describing three main changes: an expansion of emergency no‑trespass orders from 24 hours to 72 hours, a requirement that…
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