HB 517-FN (1998): relative to sentencing for aggravated felonious sexual assault when the victim is less than 13 years of age.

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HB 517-FN (1998)

relative to sentencing for aggravated felonious sexual assault when the victim is less than 13 years of age.

Status: Signed into law
Term: 1997-1998
House committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Senate committee: Judiciary
Subject: Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections
Chapter law: 7

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 1997 and referred to the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 4, 1997. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–8. On March 18, 1997 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 27, 1997 and was referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 23, 1997. The committee voted unanimously, 8–0, to recommend that the Senate send it back to committee. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee met in executive session on November 12, 1997 and January 7, 1998. The committee voted 6–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes. On January 29, 1998 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On March 5, 1998 the House voted to agree to the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on March 19, 1998 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on March 30, 1998, making it Chapter 7 of the session laws. It took effect on January 1, 1999.

Hearings and Sessions

March 4, 1997, 11:30 AM: hearing, RM204,LOB :CRIM JUST & PSFTY
April 23, 1997, 10:45 AM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, RM103, ST HOUSE
November 12, 1997, 10:45 AM: executive session, Senate Judiciary, RM103, ST HOUSE

Votes

March 18, 1997, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
January 29, 1998, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
March 5, 1998, House: Concur — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 9, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO CRIM JUST & PSFTY; HJ17,P258
January 31, 1997: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 01/30/97 DUE ON 03/12/97
March 4, 1997: HEARING MAR04 11:30 RM204,LOB :CRIM JUST & PSFTY
March 6, 1997: MAJ REPORT OTP FOR MAR18 (VOTE 10-8)
March 6, 1997: MIN REPORT ITL
March 18, 1997: REP MIKOWLSKI PROP FL AM<0759>; HC37,P1002
March 18, 1997: OTP ML VV; REP MIKOWLSKI FL AM<0759>, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; HJ40B,P1212 + HJ40C,P1253
March 27, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO JUDICIARY; SJ10,P182
April 23, 1997: HEARING APR23 10:45 RM103, ST HOUSE FOR: JUD
May 15, 1997: COMM REPORT RE-REF FOR MAY20 (VOTE 8-0)
May 20, 1997: RE-REFERRED TO COMM VV; SJ19,P362
November 12, 1997: RE-REF EXEC SESS NOV12 10:45 RM103, ST HOUSE FOR: JUD
January 7, 1998: RE-REF EXEC SESS JAN07 (AFTER SESS) RM103,ST HOUSE FOR: JUD
January 26, 1998: RE-REF COMM REPORT OTP/AM JAN29 (VOTE: 6-1)
January 26, 1998: PROP RE-REF AM<0266>(NEW TITLE); SC6,P4-5
January 29, 1998: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; SJ2,P31 + 37 (&SEE PERM JRNL)
March 5, 1998: HOUSE CONC WITH SEN AM, REP DAVID WELCH MA VV; HJ21,P1081
March 19, 1998: ENROLLED; HJ27,P1302
March 19, 1998: ENROLLED; SJ7,P157
March 30, 1998: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 03/30/98 EFF: 01/01/99 CHAP. 0007

Laws It Would Change

RSA 632-A:10-a