NH House set to vote on reinstituting the death penalty

By: William Skipworth

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 438

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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The New Hampshire House of Representatives will vote on whether to resurrect New Hampshire’s death penalty Thursday.

House Bill 1413, sponsored by Belmont Republican Rep. Douglas Trottier, seeks to reinstitute the death penalty in New Hampshire. This comes more than six years after the state Legislature repealed New Hampshire’s death penalty in 2019. However, Gov. Kelly Ayotte — a former attorney general — has been vocal about her desire to bring it back.

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