SB 140 New Hampshire Senate · 2025 Regular Session

establishing a domestic violence fatality review committee.

SB 140 creates a Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee to examine deaths related to domestic violence in the state. The committee, composed of state agency representatives, will review cases to identify patterns and improve responses. This law directly affects state agencies involved in domestic violence investigations and services, requiring them to participate in the review process starting July 15, 2025. The bill establishes a formal mechanism for analyzing fatalities to inform future prevention efforts.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Signed Jul 22, 2025
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Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jul 22, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0234; Effective 07/15/2025
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2721e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/12/2025); SJ 17
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Introduced
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2721e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 4
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/23/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 23 P. 7
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 11 P. 111
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 11
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3
upper
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Regina Birdsell
RRepublican
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