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NH HB 1730

enacted

enhancing the level of offense for certain sexual offenses.

New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Introduced
2025-12-17
Status date
Latest action
2026-06-01 — Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 97; eff. 01/01/2027
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Joe Sweeneyprimary
  • Ross Berrycosponsor
  • Joe H. Alexandercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-17

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 33

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-08

    Public Hearing: 01/15/2026 10:00 am GP 159

  3. 2026-01-28

    Executive Session: 02/04/2026 10:00 am GP 159

  4. 2026-02-10

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0420h (NT) 02/04/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 7 P. 8

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-02-19

    Amendment # 2026-0420h: AA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 10

  6. 2026-02-19

    Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0420h: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 10

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  7. 2026-02-19

    Referred to Finance 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 39

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  8. 2026-02-19

    Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 112

  9. 2026-02-25

    Introduced 02/19/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 5

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  10. 2026-03-12

    Hearing: 03/19/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:20 pm; SC 10

  11. 2026-04-01

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/09/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 13

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  12. 2026-04-03

    Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/09/2026; SJ 8

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  13. 2026-05-18

    Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13

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  14. 2026-05-18

    Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13

  15. 2026-06-01

    Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 97; eff. 01/01/2027

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