SB 267 New Hampshire Senate · 2025 Regular Session

relative to the penalty for engaging in prostitution as a patron.

SB 267 modifies penalties for individuals who pay for sexual services (known as "patrons" of prostitution). It directly affects people who engage in purchasing sex, increasing the legal consequences for this activity. The bill changes the current penalty structure, though specific details of the revised penalties are not provided in the available context. This legislation, signed by the governor on July 29, 2025, takes effect on January 1, 2026.
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 23, 2025 Signed Jul 29, 2025
Floor votes · House May 22, 2025

How they voted

15743
Passed · 21 other
Total votes 221
May 22, 2025
D Democratic106
85 Yea 13 Nay 8
80% Yea
I Independent2
1 Yea 1 Nay
50% Nay
R Republican113
71 Yea 29 Nay 13
62% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Jul 29, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 07/29/2025; Chapter 260; Effective 01/01/2026
upper
Jul 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2913e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18
upper
Jul 8, 2025
Introduced
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2913e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 60
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Introduced
Sen. Gannon Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/12/2025; SJ 16
upper
May 22, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (157-43-21)
house
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2330h: MA RC 292-72 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 15
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/30/2025 (Vote 14-2; RC)
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 11 P. 113
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0713s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Sen. Abbas Floor Amendment # 2025-0713s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025, Vote 4-0; SC 11
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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