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HB 62 · 2025 · House · Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Military protective orders in domestic violence cases

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relative to protection of persons from domestic violence and military protective orders.

Requires the adjutant general to provide national guard sexual assault and harassment victims with financial assistance to participate in related proceedings and permits military protective orders to be introduced in civil domestic violence protective order proceedings.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 6, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill: I. Requires the adjutant general to provide national guard victims of sexual assault or sexual harassment financial assistance to allow the victim to participate in proceedings related to the assault or harassment. II. Permits the introduction of military protective orders in proceedings for civil domestic violence protective orders, allows the assistance of military special victims' counsel in the drafting and filing of the petition, and adds "coercive control" as an abuse that can be alleged during the proceedings. III. Adds to the definition of the crimes of stalking and violation of a protective order current or former national guard members that violate an order from his or her commanding officer while committing a proscribed act.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Rep. Terry RoyRPrimeChair· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Rep. James CreightonRChair· Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • Rep. Michael MoffettRChair· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Rep. Jennifer RhodesRVice Chair· Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Also: Rep. Jess EdwardsR

Public testimony

7 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

57% support43% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“We do not have adequate DV protections in NH. Someone I had an order of protection against violated that order, was arrested, then never appeared for court. For 6 years he was out on PR bail or there was an active warrant.…”
— Margaret Konze, Pembrokesupports

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-0510:00 amHouse Criminal Justice and Public SafetyLOB 202-204Public hearing
  • 2025-02-2110:00 amHouse Criminal Justice and Public SafetyLOB 202-204Public hearing
  • 2025-04-171:00 pmSenate JudiciarySH 100Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 4
  2. Feb 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/05/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
  3. Feb 21, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/21/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
  4. Feb 21, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0282h 02/21/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 14 P. 4
  5. Mar 6, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0282h: AA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 3
  6. Mar 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0282h: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 4
  7. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
  8. Apr 17, 2025SenHearing: 04/17/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 17
  9. May 1, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/01/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19
  10. May 1, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
  11. May 22, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15
  12. May 8, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/08/2025 HJ 15 P. 62
  13. Jun 2, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 55; eff. 01/01/2026

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.