HB 143 (2025): criminalizing and creating a private right of action for the facilitation, encouragement, offer, solicitation, or recommendation of certain acts or actions through a responsive generative communication to a child.

HB 143 (2025)

criminalizing and creating a private right of action for the facilitation, encouragement, offer, solicitation, or recommendation of certain acts or actions through a responsive generative communication to a child.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
• Senate committee: Judiciary
• Subject: Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections
• Chapter law: 270

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 24, 2025, with 40 people signed in online: 7 in support and 33 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 21, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0408h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–5. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0408h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 6, 2025, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-0774h), offered by Rep. David Meuse, was adopted on a voice vote on March 6, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 6, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 368–4. It crossed to the Senate on March 6, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 15, 2025. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On June 5, 2025 the Senate adopted “Without Objection, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and administrative corrections which are necessary to reflect the intent of the Senate”. A floor amendment (2025-2608s), offered by Sen. Daryl Abbas, was adopted on a voice vote on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-2581s), offered by Sen. Donovan Fenton, was adopted on a voice vote on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-2583s), offered by Sen. Pat Long, was adopted on a roll call 22–1 on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On June 5, 2025 the Senate adopted “Reconsider the vote on: #2025-2583s” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Timothy Lang. A floor amendment (2025-2583s), offered by Sen. Pat Long, was adopted on a roll call 23–0 on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-2510s), offered by Sen. Regina Birdsell, was adopted on a voice vote on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On June 5, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On June 5, 2025 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2608s 2025-2581S 2025-2583s and 2025-2510s and Requests CofC” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Jim Kofalt. On June 5, 2025 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Bill Gannon. A committee of conference met on June 18, 2025 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On June 26, 2025 the Senate adopted the conference report (2025-2843c) on a voice vote. On June 26, 2025 the House adopted the conference report (2025-2843c) on a division vote 200–166. The bill was enrolled on June 26, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2025-2922e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on August 1, 2025, making it Chapter 270 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R - Belk 3) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Katy Peternel (R - Carr 6)
• Rep. James Creighton (R - Hills 30)
• Rep. Jason Osborne (R - Rock 2)
• Rep. Paul Terry (R - Belk 7)
• Sen. Tim McGough (R - SD11)
• Rep. Diane Pauer (R - Hills 36)
• Rep. James Thibault (R - Merr 25)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 24, 2025, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 202-204
• February 21, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 202-204
• March 6, 2025: floor debate, House
• May 15, 2025, 1:20 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100
• June 5, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• June 18, 2025, 2:00 PM: committee of conference, LOB 202-204

Votes

• March 6, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0408h 2025-0774h — yeas 368, nays 4, passed
• June 5, 2025, Senate: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 22, nays 1, passed
• June 5, 2025, Senate: Reconsider the vote on: #2025-2583s — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, Senate: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 23, nays 0, passed
• June 5, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendments #2025-2608s, #2025-2581S, #2025-2583s, and #2025-2510s — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2608s 2025-2581S 2025-2583s and 2025-2510s and Requests CofC — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• June 26, 2025, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
• June 26, 2025, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — yeas 200, nays 166, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 639:3
• RSA 507

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 14, page 17
• SC 21