SB 23-FN (2025): expanding the crime of endangering the welfare of a child.

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SB 23-FN (2025)

expanding the crime of endangering the welfare of a child.

Status: Killed
Term: 2025-2026
House committee: Children and Family Law
Senate committee: Children and Family Law
Subject: Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the Senate Children and Family Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 14, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 3–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On February 13, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the House Children and Family Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 8, 2025, with 18 people signed in online: 16 in support and 2 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on April 8, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 15–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 1, 2025 the House rejected a motion to pass it on a roll call 154–188. On May 1, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 190–152. On May 8, 2025 the House failed “Reconsider ITL” on a roll call 158–206, on a motion by Rep. Heath Howard.

Hearings and Sessions

January 14, 2025, 11:30 AM: hearing, Senate Children and Family Law, SH 103
February 13, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
April 8, 2025, 10:15 AM: public hearing, House Children and Family Law, LOB 206-208
April 8, 2025, 10:15 AM: executive session, House Children and Family Law, LOB 206-208
May 1, 2025: floor debate, House
May 8, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

February 13, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
May 1, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 154, nays 188, failed
May 1, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 190, nays 152, passed
May 8, 2025, House: Reconsider — yeas 158, nays 206, failed

The Docket

January 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and Referred to Children and Family Law
January 14, 2025: Hearing: 01/14/2025, Room 103, SH, 11:30 am
February 13, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/13/2025; Vote 3-0; CC
February 13, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/13/2025
March 27, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law
April 8, 2025: Public Hearing: 04/08/2025 10:15 am LOB 206-208
April 8, 2025: Executive Session: 04/08/2025 10:15 am LOB 206-208
April 8, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/08/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC)
April 30, 2025: Removed from Consent (Reps. Tom Mannion, Love, Bernardy, Drye, D. Kelley, Panek, Sirois, Bean, Drago, Granger) 04/29/2025
May 1, 2025: Ought to Pass: MF RC 154-188 05/01/2025
May 1, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 190-152 05/01/2025
May 2, 2025: Notice of Reconsideration (Rep. H. Howard) 05/02/2025
May 8, 2025: Reconsider ITL (Rep. H. Howard): MF RC 158-206 05/08/2025

Laws It Would Change

RSA 639:3

Related Bills

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.