SB 300-FN (2025): criminalizing the creation of child intimate visual representations.

SB 300-FN (2025)

criminalizing the creation of child intimate visual representations.

• 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: 259

The Story

It was introduced on February 13, 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, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 13, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee voted unanimously, 7–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it. On March 27, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it 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 9 people signed in online: 7 in support and 2 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on April 23, 2025 and May 9, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 15–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1719h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-1719h) was adopted on a voice vote on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On June 5, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On June 12, 2025 the Senate voted to agree to the other chamber's changes on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Bill Gannon. The bill was enrolled on June 26, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on July 15, 2025, making it Chapter 259 of the session laws. It took effect on January 1, 2026.

Sponsors

• Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Mark McConkey (R - SD3)
• Sen. Pat Long (D - SD20)
• Sen. Timothy Lang (R - SD2)
• Sen. Tim McGough (R - SD11)
• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
• Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12)
• Sen. Victoria Sullivan (R - SD18)
• Rep. James Thibault (R - Merr 25)
• Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14)
• Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23)
• Rep. John Sellers (R - Graf 10)
• Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)
• Sen. David Rochefort (R - SD1)

Hearings and Sessions

• March 4, 2025, 1:30 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100
• March 13, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• March 27, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• April 11, 2025, 2:00 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 9, 2025, 11:01 AM: executive session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 202-204
• June 5, 2025: consent calendar, House
• June 12, 2025: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• March 13, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• March 27, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 24, nays 0, passed
• June 5, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1719h — voice vote, passed
• June 12, 2025, Senate: Concur with the House Amendment — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 649-A
• RSA 651-B:1

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 11
• SC 12
• SC 14
• HC 27, page 9