HB 1279
(Second New Title) relative to the use of physical force in defense of a person.
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| Status | SIGNED BY GOVERNOR |
|---|---|
| In the Senate | CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 6/4/2026 |
| LSR number | 2855 |
| Chapter | 0323 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H26 |
Where it stands
Senate: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
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Sponsors
Polozov, Yury(R) Merr 10, Aures, Cyril(R) Merr 13, Avellani, Lino(R) Carr 4, Giasson, Henry(R) Hills 29, McFarlane, Donald(R) Graf 18, Roy, Terry(R) Rock 31, Sabourin dit Choinière, Matt(R) Rock 30, Sirois, Shane(R) Hills 32, Sullivan, Victoria(R) Hills 18, Thibault, James(R) Merr 25
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.
What happened
Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.
- January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- January 29, 2026Public Hearing: 01/29/2026 03:30 pm GP 159
- February 13, 2026Executive Session: 02/13/2026 03:30 pm GP 159
- March 2, 2026Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/13/2026 (Vote 7-6; RC)
- March 2, 2026Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- March 11, 2026Ought to Pass: MA DV 183-144 03/11/2026
- March 12, 2026Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Judiciary
- April 9, 2026Hearing: 04/09/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm
- April 20, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1545s, 05/14/2026; Vote 4-1; CC
- May 14, 2026HB 1279 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 05/14/2026
- May 14, 2026Committee Amendment # 2026-1545s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026
- May 14, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-1545s and #2026-1944s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026
- May 14, 2026House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1545s and 2026-1944s and Requests CofC (Rep. Roy): MA VV 05/14/2026
- May 14, 2026Sen. Prentiss Floor Amendment # 2026-1944s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026
- May 20, 2026Speaker Appoints: Reps. Roy, Rhodes, Proulx, Kofalt 05/14/2026
- May 21, 2026Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/14/2026)
- May 21, 2026President Appoints: Senators Gannon, Rochefort, Prentiss; (In Recess 05/14/2026)
- May 27, 2026Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 11:30 am GP 234
- May 27, 2026Conferee Change; Senator Abbas Replaces Senator Gannon
- May 27, 2026Conferee Change; Senator Perkins Kwoka Replaces Senator Prentiss
- May 28, 2026Conference Committee Meeting: 05/28/2026 10:30 am GP 231
- May 28, 2026Conferee Change: Rep. S. Smith Replaces Rep. Proulx 05/28/2026
- May 28, 2026Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2115c; 06/04/2026
- May 29, 2026Conference Committee Report # 2026-2115c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026
- June 4, 2026Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2186e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026)
- June 4, 2026Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2186e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/04/2026
- June 4, 2026Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026
- June 4, 2026Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026)
- June 4, 2026Removed from Consent (Reps. Selig, Harriott-Gathright, Newell, R. Newman, Schultz, Parshall, Lane, Weber, Horrigan, Vail) 06/04/2026
- June 4, 2026Conference Committee Report 2026-2115c: Adopted, RC 208-140 06/04/2026
- July 20, 2026Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 323; eff.01/01/2027
Votes
Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.
Ought to Pass
Decided on a division vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1545s and 2026-1944s and Requests CofC (Rep. Roy)
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-1545s and #2026-1944s
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Adopt Conference Committee Report
| Party | Yes | No | Presiding | Excused | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 193 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 |
| Democrat | 15 | 139 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 208 | 140 | 1 | 22 | 20 |
Yes — 208
- Aldrich, Glen(R) Belk 6
- Alexander, Joe(R) Hills 29
- Ammon, Keith(R) Hills 42
- Andrus, Louise(R) Merr 5
- Aron, Judy(R) Sull 4
- Aron, Michael(R) Sull 8
- Aures, Cyril(R) Merr 13
- Avellani, Lino(R) Carr 4
- Bailey, Glenn(R) Straf 2
- Ball, Lorie(R) Rock 25
- Barbour, Liz(R) Hills 35
- Barton, Joseph(R) Graf 1
- Beaulier, Calvin(R) Graf 1
- Belcher, Mike(R) Carr 4
- Bennett, Cindy(R) Rock 4
- Berezhny, Lex(R) Graf 11
- Bernardy, JD(R) Rock 36
- Berry, Ross(R) Hills 44
- Bjelobrk, Marie Louise(R) Graf 5
- Boehm, Ralph(R) Hills 38
- Boudman, Bobbi(D) Carr 7
- Boyd, Bill(R) Hills 12
- Boyd, Stephen(R) Merr 10
- Bridle, Nicholas(R) Rock 29
- Brown, Pam(R) Rock 14
- Brown, Richard(R) Carr 8
- Bryer, Scott(R) Rock 1
- Burnham, Claudine(R) Straf 2
- Cambrils, Jose(R) Merr 4
- Coker, Matthew(R) Belk 2
- Colcombe, Riché(R) Hills 30
- Cole, Brian(R) Hills 26
- Comtois, Barbara(R) Belk 7
- Corcoran, Travis(R) Hills 28
- Crawford, Karel(R) Carr 3
- Creighton, James(R) Hills 30
- Daniels, Gary(R) Hills 43
- Davis, Arnold(R) Coos 2
- DeDe-Poulin, Denise(R) Straf 6
- DeLemus, Susan(R) Straf 1
- DeRoy, Susan(R) Straf 3
- DeSimone, Debra(R) Rock 18
- DeVito, Sayra(R) Rock 8
- Devoid, Ricky(R) Merr 1
- Dolan, Tom(R) Rock 16
- Donnelly, Tanya(R) Rock 25
- Drago, Mike(R) Rock 4
- Drew, Matt(R) Hills 19
- Drye, Margaret(R) Sull 7
- Dumont, Dillon(R) Hills 13
- Dunn, Ron(R) Rock 16
- Dupont, Pierre(R) Hills 20
- Durkin, Sean(R) Coos 1
- Edgar, Michael(D) Rock 29
- Edwards, Jess(R) Rock 31
- Erf, Keith(R) Hills 28
- Farrington, Samuel(R) Straf 8
- Fedolfi, Jim(R) Hills 30
- Foote, Charles(R) Rock 13
- Ford, Mary(R) Rock 3
- Franz, Linda(R) Graf 6
- Freeman, Lisa(R) Belk 8
- Gagne, Larry(R) Hills 16
- Giasson, Henry(R) Hills 29
- Girard, Dale(R) Sull 6
- Gonzalez, Ernesto(R) Merr 3
- Gorski, Ted(R) Hills 2
- Gould, Linda(R) Hills 2
- Granger, Michael(R) Straf 2
- Grant, George(R) Sull 5
- Griffin, Gerald(R) Hills 42
- Guthrie, Joseph(R) Rock 15
- Guzofski, James(R) Rock 1
- Hall, Robley(R) Straf 1
- Hamblen, Joseph(R) Carr 3
- Harb, Robert(R) Rock 20
- Harrington, Michael(R) Straf 18
- Hartnett, Tim(D) Hillsborough 41
- Harvey-Bolia, Juliet(R) Belk 3
- Hemingway, Wayne(R) Sull 6
- Hill, Gregory(R) Merr 2
- Hunt, John(R) Ches 14
- Jack, Martin(D) Hills 10
- Janigian, John(R) Rock 25
- Kaczynski, Thomas(R) Straf 5
- Karasinski, Sly(R) Ches 10
- Katsakiores, Phyllis(R) Rock 13
- Kelley, Diane(R) Hills 32
- Kenny, Catherine(R) Hills 13
- Kesselring, Steven(R) Hills 18
- Khan, Aboul(R) Rock 30
- King, Seth(R) Coos 4
- Kofalt, Jim(R) Hills 32
- Korzen, Lori(R) Coos 7
- Kuttab, Katelyn(R) Rock 17
- Labrie, Brian(R) Hills 2
- Ladd, Rick(R) Graf 5
- Larochelle, John(D) Straf 19
- Lascelles, Richard(R) Hills 14
- Layon, Erica(R) Rock 13
- LeClerc, Daniel(D) Hills 34
- Leishman, Peter(D) Hills 33
- Litchfield, Melissa(R) Rock 32
- Long, Patrick(D) Hills 26
- Love, David(R) Rock 13
- Lundgren, David(R) Rock 16
- Lynn, Bob(R) Rock 17
- MacDonald, John(R) Carr 6
- MacDonald, Wayne(R) Rock 16
- MacKenzie, Mark(D) Hills 40
- Mannion, Dennis(R) Rock 25
- Mannion, Tom(R) Hills 1
- Markell, Jay(R) Rock 18
- Mattson, Rita(R) Ches 18
- Mazur, Lisa(R) Hills 44
- McDonnell, Valerie(R) Rock 25
- McFarlane, Donald(R) Graf 18
- McGrath, Linda(R) Rock 40
- McGuire, Carol(R) Merr 27
- McGuire, Dan(R) Merr 14
- McLean, Mark(R) Hills 15
- McMahon, Charles(R) Rock 17
- Mehegan, Peter(R) Merr 12
- Melvin, Charles(R) Rock 20
- Miles, Julie(R) Hills 12
- Milz, David(R) Rock 13
- Moffett, Michael(R) Merr 4
- Morency, Pete(R) Coos 5
- Morton, Jonathan(R) Hillsborough 39
- Murphy, Denis(R) Ches 11
- Murphy, Mary(R) Hills 27
- Murphy, Nancy(D) Hills 12
- Nadeau, Brian(R) Rock 4
- Nalevanko, Rich(R) Ches 9
- Nelson, Jodi(R) Rock 13
- Noble, Kristin(R) Hills 2
- Notter, Jeanine(R) Hills 12
- Ohm, Bill(R) Hills 10
- Osborne, Jason(R) Rock 2
- Ouellet, Mike(R) Coos 3
- Paquette, Kathleen(R) Hills 25
- Pauer, Diane(R) Hills 36
- Peeples, Raymond(R) Hills 14
- Perez, Kristine(R) Rock 16
- Peternel, Katy(R) Carr 6
- Pitaro, Matthew(R) Merr 11
- Plante, Raymond(R) Merr 27
- Ploszaj, Tom(R) Belk 1
- Polozov, Yury(R) Merr 10
- Popovici-Muller, Daniel(R) Rock 17
- Porcelli, Susan(R) Rock 19
- Post, Lisa(R) Hills 42
- Potenza, Kelley(R) Straf 19
- Potucek, John(R) Rock 13
- Presa, Adam(R) Hills 12
- Proulx, Mark(R) Hills 15
- Prout, Andrew(R) Hills 13
- Prudhomme-O'Brien, Katherine(R) Rock 13
- Qualey, James(R) Ches 18
- Reinfurt, Sherri(R) Hills 29
- Rhodes, Jennifer(R) Ches 17
- Rice, Kimberly(R) Hills 38
- Rollins, Skip(R) Sull 3
- Roy, Terry(R) Rock 31
- Rung, Rosemarie(D) Hills 12
- Sabourin dit Choinière, Matt(R) Rock 30
- Scherr, Buzz(D) Rock 26
- Schneller, John(R) Hills 2
- Scully, Kevin(R) Hills 8
- Seaworth, Brian(R) Merr 12
- See, Alvin(R) Merr 26
- Sellers, John(R) Graf 10
- Sheehan, Vanessa(R) Hills 43
- Sirois, Shane(R) Hills 32
- Slottje, Jeremy(R) Hills 13
- Smith, Jonathan(R) Carr 5
- Smith, Steven(R) Sull 3
- Soti, Julius(R) Rock 35
- Spillane, James(R) Rock 2
- Spilsbury, Walter(R) Sull 3
- St. Clair, Charlie(D) Belknap 5
- Stringham, Jerry(D) Graf 3
- Suiter, John(R) Hills 36
- Sweeney, Joe(R) Rock 25
- Sytek, John(R) Rock 25
- Taylor, Brian(R) Carr 8
- Tenczar, Jeffrey(R) Hills 1
- Terry, Paul(R) Belk 7
- Thackston, Dick(R) Ches 12
- Thibault, James(R) Merr 25
- Thomas, Douglas(R) Rock 16
- Tierney, James(R) Coos 1
- Tremblay, Marc(R) Coos 5
- Tudor, Paul(R) Rock 1
- Turcotte, Len(R) Straf 4
- Ulery, Jordan(R) Hills 13
- Vandecasteele, Susan(R) Rock 25
- Verville, Kevin(R) Rock 2
- Vose, Michael(R) Rockingham 5
- Walker, David(R) Straf 19
- Walsh, Lilli(R) Rock 15
- Walsh, Thomas(R) Merr 10
- Warden, Mark(R) Hills 39
- Weyler, Kenneth(R) Rock 14
- Wheeler, Jonah(D) Hills 33
- Wherry, Robert(R) Hills 13
- Wilson, Vicki(R) Rock 9
- Wood, Clayton(R) Merr 13
No — 140
- Almy, Susan(D) Graf 17
- Ames, Dick(D) Ches 13
- Ankarberg, Aidan(I) Straf 7
- Balboni, Peggy(D) Rock 38
- Baldwin, Heather(D) Graf 4
- Bay, Luz(D) Straf 21
- Beauchemin, Paige(D) Hills 3
- Berch, Paul(D) Ches 6
- Bixby, Peter(D) Straf 13
- Bolton, Bill(D) Graf 8
- Booras, Efstathia(D) Hills 8
- Bricchi, Tracy(D) Merr 15
- Burroughs, Anita(D) Carr 2
- Burton, Wayne(D) Straf 10
- Butler, Billie(D) Straf 12
- Cahill, Michael(D) Rock 10
- Caplan, Tony(D) Merr 8
- Chourasia, Manoj(D) Hills 11
- Chretien, Suzanne(D) Hills 19
- Cloutier, John(D) Sull 6
- Colby, Eleana(D) Merr 9
- Cormen, Thomas(D) Graf 15
- Cornell, Patricia(D) Hills 22
- Damon, Hope(D) Sull 8
- Darby, Will(D) Hills 11
- Dargie, Paul(D) Hills 43
- DiSilvestro, Linda(D) Hills 17
- Ebel, Karen(D) Merr 7
- Elberger, Susan(D) Hills 5
- England, Myles(D) Straf 12
- Faulkner, Barry(D) Ches 10
- Fellows, Sallie(D) Graf 8
- Foss, Lily(D) Hills 41
- Fox, Dru(D) Ches 2
- Foxx, Loren(D) Hills 2
- Fracht, David(D) Graf 16
- Gallager, Eric(D) Merr 20
- Georges, Mary(D) Hills 23
- Germana, Nicholas(D) Ches 15
- Gibbs, Merryl(D) Merr 23
- Gilman, Julie(D) Rock 11
- Gilmore, Gary(D) Straf 16
- Gregg, Alicia(D) Hills 7
- Grill, Jessica(D) Hills 18
- Grote, Jaci(D) Rockingham 24
- Gruber, James(D) Ches 16
- Grund, Stephanie(D) Hills 34
- Hakken-Phillips, Mary(D) Graf 12
- Hall, Muriel(D) Merr 9
- Harriott-Gathright, Linda(D) Hills 10
- Haskins, Linda(D) Rockingham 11
- Hegner, Karen(D) Hills 41
- Hicks, Matthew(D) Merr 24
- Horrigan, Timothy(D) Straf 10
- Howard, Heath(D) Straf 4
- Howland, Allan(D) Straf 20
- Jacobs, Samantha(D) Ches 15
- Jeudy, Jean(D) Hills 23
- Johnson, Erik(D) Straf 11
- Jones, Philip(D) Ches 3
- Juris, Louis(D) Hills 7
- Kelly, Eileen(D) Merr 8
- Kerwin, Erin(D) Hills 40
- Kluger, Lee Ann(D) Hills 6
- Knab, Allison(D) Rock 12
- LaMontagne, Jessica(D) Straf 17
- Lane, Connie(D) Merr 16
- Leapley, Nicole(D) Hills 22
- Levesque, Cassandra(D) Straf 4
- Lloyd, Christal(D) Hills 8
- Lovett, Peter(D) Graf 8
- Lucas, Janet(D) Graf 7
- Luneau, David(D) Merr 9
- Maggiore, Jim(D) Rock 23
- Malloy, Dennis(D) Rock 24
- Malone, Amy(D) Straf 9
- Manohar, Sanjeev(D) Hills 9
- Manos, Zoe(D) Rock 12
- McAleer, Chris(D) Carr 2
- McGhee, Kat(D) Hills 35
- Miller, Seth(D) Straf 21
- Muirhead, Russell(D) Graf 12
- Murray, Alissandra(D) Hills 20
- Murray, Kate(D) Rockingham 22
- Murray, Megan(D) Hills 37
- Nagel, David(D) Belk 6
- Newell, Jodi(D) Ches 4
- Newman, Ray(D) Hills 4
- Newman, Sue(D) Hills 4
- Newsom, James(D) Merr 9
- O'Rorke, Terri(D) Ches 7
- Oppel, Thomas(D) Grafton 9
- Paige, David(D) Carr 1
- Palmer, William(D) Sull 2
- Parshall, Lucius(D) Ches 8
- Payeur, Stephanie(D) Merr 8
- Pearson, Wayne(D) Straf 12
- Petrigno, Peter(D) Hills 43
- Plamondon, Marc(D) Hills 3
- Preece, David(D) Hills 17
- Raymond, Heather(D) Hills 5
- Raynolds, Ned(D) Rock 39
- Rockmore, Ellen(D) Graf 12
- Roesener, James(D) Merr 22
- Rombeau, Catherine(D) Hills 2
- Ryan, Linda(D) Hills 4
- Salvi, Santosh(D) Hills 9
- Sargent, Gregory(D) Merr 7
- Schamberg, Thomas(D) Merr 6
- Schmidt, Peter(D) Straf 14
- Schultz, Kris(D) Merr 29
- Seibert, Christine(D) Hills 21
- Selig, Loren(D) Straf 10
- Simpson, Alexis(D) Rock 33
- Snodgrass, Jim(D) Merr 28
- Sorensen, Carrie(D) Rock 28
- Soucy, Timothy(D) Merr 21
- Southworth, Thomas(D) Straf 11
- Spier, Carry(D) Hills 6
- Staub, Kathy(D) Hills 25
- Stavis, Laurel(D) Graf 13
- Sullivan, Brian(D) Sull 1
- Sullivan, Jared(D) Graf 2
- Swanson, Dale(D) Hills 5
- Sykes, George(D) Graf 14
- Telerski, Laura(D) Hills 11
- Tellez, Trinidad(D) Hills 40
- Thomas, Wendy(D) Hills 12
- Turer, Eric(D) Rock 6
- Vail, Suzanne(D) Hillsborough 6
- Veilleux, Daniel(D) Hills 34
- Wade, Alice(D) Straf 15
- Wall, Janet(D) Straf 11
- Wallner, Mary Jane(D) Merr 19
- Ward, Gerald(D) Rock 27
- Weber, Lucy(D) Ches 5
- Weinstein, Toni(D) Rock 10
- Wilhelm, Matthew(D) Hills 21
- Woods, Gary(D) Merr 30
- de Vries, Erica(D) Rock 29
Presiding — 1
- Packard, Sherman(R) Rock 16
Excused — 22
- Aylward, Deborah(R) Merr 5
- Bordes, Mike(R) Belk 5
- Buco, Thomas(D) Carr 1
- Flanagan, Jack(R) Hills 45
- Grossman, Gaby(D) Rock 11
- Harvey, Cathryn(D) Ches 6
- Leavitt, John(R) Merr 10
- Louis, Darrell(R) Graf 1
- Mandelbaum, Jennifer(D) Rock 21
- Miner, Laurence(R) Rock 7
- Minor, Sheri(R) Belk 5
- Mooney, Maureen(R) Hills 12
- Muns, Chris(D) Rock 29
- Pearson, Mark(R) Rock 34
- Pearson, Stephen(R) Rock 13
- Read, Ellen(D) Rock 10
- Richards, Beth(D) Merr 17
- Smith, Geoffrey(D) Straf 21
- Smith, Marjorie(D) Straf 10
- Sofikitis, Catherine(D) Hills 7
- Spahr, Terry(D) Graf 12
- Tripp, Richard(R) Rock 13
Absent — 20
- Bergeron, Dan(D) Hills 16
- Bogert, Steven(R) Belk 5
- Davis, Fred(D) Hills 3
- Dolan, William(D) Hills 9
- Dumais, Russell(R) Belk 6
- Herbert, Christopher(D) Hills 24
- Howard, Molly(D) Hills 31
- MacKay, James(D) Merr 18
- Mannion, Tim(R) Hills 1
- Meuse, David(D) Rock 37
- Morse, Bryan(R) Merr 3
- Paige, Mark(D) Rock 11
- Selby, Donald(R) Rock 9
- Stone, John(D) Straf 12
- Summers, James(R) Rock 20
- Toner, Travis(R) Belk 4
- Trottier, Douglas(R) Belk 8
- Vallone, Mark(D) Rock 5
- Varney, Peter(R) Belk 7
- Woodcock, Stephen(D) Carr 1
Committee reports
No committee report on file. Majority and minority reports are printed in the House Calendar rather than the docket.
Hearings and recordings
Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.
- January 29, 2026 at 15:30Criminal Justice and Public Safety public hearing recording 5:33:51–5:44:30, about 11 min (estimated)
- February 13, 2026 at 15:30Criminal Justice and Public Safety executive session recording 3:16:18–3:19:25, about 3 min (estimated)
- March 11, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- April 9, 2026 at 13:00Judiciary hearing recording (start time not identified)
- May 14, 2026Senate floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- May 27, 2026committee of conference recording (start time not identified)
- May 28, 2026committee of conference recording (start time not identified)
- June 4, 2026House floor debate floor recording
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