establishing a commission to study human trafficking within illicit massage businesses and relative to prostitution and related offenses.
HB 405 creates a commission to study human trafficking patterns specifically within illicit massage businesses and their connection to prostitution and related offenses. The bill establishes this commission to investigate the scope and nature of trafficking in these settings, without creating new laws or directly affecting individuals. The commission's work will inform future policy decisions, but the bill itself is procedural and does not implement any immediate changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Signed Jun 6, 2025
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Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Jun 6, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 63; I. Sec 7 eff 11/01/2026 II. Rem eff. 06/02/2025
lower
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
upper
Apr 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/01/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 9
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0811h: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 7
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Amendment # 2025-0811h (NT): AA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 7
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0811h (NT) 03/07/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC)
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 01/29/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 8
lower
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