HB 1260 New Hampshire House · 2024 Regular Session

relative to the criminal penalty for violations of privacy involving minors.

This bill increases the criminal penalty for violating the privacy of minors in New Hampshire by making such acts a class B felony. It directly affects anyone who knowingly or should reasonably know that a person under 18 is entitled to privacy in a specific location. The key provision amends existing privacy laws to specify that breaching the peace or privacy of a child in these settings will result in the most severe felony classification. This change aims to provide stronger legal consequences for privacy violations involving children without altering the underlying definition of what constitutes a privacy breach.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Dec 1, 2023 Signed Jun 20, 2024
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13
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Committee
4
Amendments
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Jun 20, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Sununu 06/14/2024; Chapter 71; eff. 7/14/2024 HJ 16
Apr 26, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/02/2024; SJ 11
Apr 24, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/02/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
Mar 6, 2024
Senate · Introduced
Introduced 02/21/2024 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 6
Feb 22, 2024
House · Reported by committee
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0419h: MA VV 02/22/2024 HJ 6 P. 4
Feb 22, 2024
House · Amendment offered
Amendment # 2024-0419h: AA VV 02/22/2024 HJ 6 P. 4
Feb 12, 2024
House · Reported by committee
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-0419h 02/02/2024 (Vote 18-0; CC)
Dec 1, 2023
House · Introduced
Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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