This bill mandates that law enforcement and peace officers must notify specific military agencies when they have probable cause to believe that a member of the armed forces or National Guard is violating a military protection order. The new legal language inserted into RSA 173-B:8 establishes that if an officer suspects a violation of a military protection order, they are required to inform the law enforcement agency that entered the order into the National Crime Information Center database. Additionally, the bill amends RSA 110-B:19-a to grant the New Hampshire Air National Guard and Army National Guard access to confidential criminal history records and public court records for their legal responsibilities.

Furthermore, the bill specifies that if a law enforcement officer has probable cause regarding a violation of a military protection order by a member of the New Hampshire Air National Guard or Army National Guard, they must notify the office of the New Hampshire National Guard general counsel or their designee. The bill also includes changes in terminology, replacing "Air National Guard" and "National Guard" with "air national guard" and "national guard," respectively. The act is set to take effect 180 days after its passage, with an effective date of November 18, 2026.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 173-B:8, 110-B:19-a
As Amended by the House: 173-B:8, 110-B:19-a
Version adopted by both bodies: 173-B:8, 110-B:19-a
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: 173-B:8, 110-B:19-a
HB1366 text: 173-B:8, 110-B:19-a