SB 262-FN (2025): relative to the penalty for trafficking in persons under 18 years of age.

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SB 262-FN (2025)

relative to the penalty for trafficking in persons under 18 years of age.

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: 124

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 20, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 4–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 6, 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 Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 11, 2025, with 4 people signed in online: 2 in support and 2 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on April 23, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 9–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On May 8, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 290–71. The bill was enrolled on June 12, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on June 24, 2025, making it Chapter 124 of the session laws. It took effect on January 1, 2026.

Hearings and Sessions

February 20, 2025, 1:15 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100
March 6, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
April 11, 2025, 12:00 PM: public hearing, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 202-204
April 23, 2025, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 202-204
May 8, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

March 6, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
May 8, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 290, nays 71, passed

The Docket

January 9, 2025: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary
February 20, 2025: Hearing: 02/20/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm
March 6, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025; Vote 4-0; CC
March 6, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025
March 27, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety
April 11, 2025: Public Hearing: 04/11/2025 12:00 pm LOB 202-204
April 23, 2025: Executive Session: 04/23/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204
April 23, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/23/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC)
April 25, 2025: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
April 30, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
May 8, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA RC 290-71 05/08/2025
June 12, 2025: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025)
June 12, 2025: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025
June 24, 2025: Signed by the Governor on 06/24/2025; Chapter 0124; Effective 01/01/2026

Laws It Would Change

RSA 633:7