SB 263-FN (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, and relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term.

SB 263-FN (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, and relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term.

• Status: Died: the chambers did not agree on a version
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Judiciary
• Senate committee: Judiciary
• Subject: Children

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 4, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 4–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0745s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on March 13, 2025. On March 13, 2025 the Senate adopted “Special Order to 03/20/2025, Without Objection”. The committee voted unanimously, 4–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0745s). The committee's amendment (2025-0745s) was adopted on a voice vote on March 20, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 20, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes 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 Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 9, 2025, with 14 people signed in online: 6 in support and 8 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on April 23, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 17–1 to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1717h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-1717h) was adopted on a voice vote on May 8, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On May 8, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On May 8, 2025 the bill was referred to the Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 23, 2025, with 4 people signed in online: 2 in support and 2 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on May 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 12–4. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On June 5, 2025 the House failed “Lay SB263 on Table” on a roll call 179–193, on a motion by Rep. Thomas Cormen. A floor amendment (2025-2567h), offered by Rep. Bob Lynn, was adopted on a division vote 208–162 on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-2639h), offered by Rep. Thomas Cormen, was rejected on a division vote 171–198 on June 5, 2025. On June 5, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 202–168. On June 12, 2025 the Senate voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Bill Gannon.

Sponsors

• Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Timothy Lang (R - SD2)
• Rep. Jim Kofalt (R - Hills 32)
• Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7)
• Rep. Jason Osborne (R - Rock 2)
• Rep. Sherman Packard (R - Rock 16)

Hearings and Sessions

• March 4, 2025, 1:40 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100
• March 13, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• March 20, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• April 9, 2025, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Judiciary, LOB 206-208
• April 23, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Judiciary, LOB 206-208
• May 8, 2025: floor debate, House
• May 23, 2025, 10:30 AM: public hearing, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 202-204
• May 23, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 202-204
• June 5, 2025: floor debate, House
• June 12, 2025: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• March 20, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0745s — voice vote, passed
• May 8, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1717h — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, House: Lay on Table — yeas 179, nays 193, failed
• June 5, 2025, House: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 208, nays 162, passed
• June 5, 2025, House: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 171, nays 198, failed
• June 5, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 202, nays 168, passed
• June 12, 2025, Senate: Nonconcur with the House Amendment — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 639:3
• RSA 507
• RSA 540:2

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 11
• SC 12
• SC 13
• HC 23, page 9
• HC 27, page 15
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