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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.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as enacted. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“The adjutant general shall provide current and former members of the national guard who were the victims of sexual assault or sexual harassment while members of the national guard with financial assistance when the victims participate in adverse administrative proceedings or New Hampshire code of military justice proceedings related to the sexual assault or sexual harassment.”
Section 55:1
“"Military protective order'' means an order issued against a current member of United States Armed Forces, the New Hampshire national guard, or the national guard of another state or territory by the defendant’s commanding officer, on a form prescribed by the United States Department of Defense.”
Section 55:2
“In any proceeding under this chapter, the court shall not be bound by the technical rules of evidence and may admit evidence which it considers relevant and material.”
Section 55:3
“The financial assistance shall cover the reasonable expenses incurred from traveling to and from those proceedings.”
Section 55:1

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 21, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0282h16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-0282hadopted
  • Mar 6, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0282hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • May 1, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 1, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 22, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public Safety26:31–34:328m 1slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 21, 2025Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public Safety56:00–58:302m 30slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0282h; Executive Session
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0282h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0282h — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 17, 2025Public hearingSenate Judiciary4:12–10:286m 16slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 1, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • May 22, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

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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.