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SB 140 · 2025 · Senate · Judiciary Committee

Domestic violence fatality review committee

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establishing a domestic violence fatality review committee.

Establishes a domestic violence fatality review committee within the department of justice to conduct multidisciplinary reviews of domestic violence-related deaths and creates a criminal penalty for improperly disclosing committee records.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 22, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✓House
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill establishes a domestic violence fatality review committee within the department of justice to conduct comprehensive, multidisciplinary reviews of deaths related to domestic violence. This bill also establishes a criminal penalty for intentionally disclosing information or records obtained from committee proceedings. This bill is a request of the department of justice.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Regina BirdsellRPrimeMajority Leader

Public testimony

8 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This bill is critical to identifying system and communication gaps that contribute to the deaths of domestic violence victims. It will aid in transparency and open multi-disciplinary collaboration to help keep our most vulnerable citizens.”
— Robert Frechette, Straffordsupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-061:00 pmSenate JudiciarySH 100Public hearingcancelled
  • 2025-02-111:00 pmSenate JudiciarySH 100Public hearing
  • 2025-04-0910:00 amHouse Criminal Justice and Public SafetyLOB 202-204Public hearing
  • 2025-04-2311:00 amHouse Criminal Justice and Public SafetyLOB 202-204Public hearing
  • 2025-04-2510:00 amHouse Criminal Justice and Public SafetyLOB 202-204Public hearingcancelled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3
  2. Feb 6, 2025Sen==CANCELLED== Hearing: 02/06/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 8
  3. Feb 11, 2025SenHearing: 02/11/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 9
  4. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 11
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  6. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 11 P. 111
  7. Apr 9, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/09/2025 02:30 pm LOB 202-204
  8. Apr 23, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/23/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204
  9. Apr 25, 2025House==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
  10. Apr 23, 2025House: Ought to Pass 04/23/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 23 P. 7
  11. May 8, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 4
  12. Jun 12, 2025HouseEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2721e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17
  13. Jun 12, 2025SenEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2721e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/12/2025); SJ 17
  14. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 58
  15. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  16. Jul 15, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0234; Effective 07/15/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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