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SB 23 · 2025 · Senate · Children and Family Law Committee

Expanding child endangerment crime definition

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expanding the crime of endangering the welfare of a child.

Expands what constitutes endangering the welfare of a child by adding additional prohibited conduct.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · May 1, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✕House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill expands what constitutes endangering the welfare of a child by adding additional violative conduct.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Pat LongDPrime

Rep. Alicia GreggD

Public testimony

18 signed in online · 5 wrote testimony

89% support11% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Expanding the crime of endangering the welfare of a child will aid in protecting our children, if child welfare laws are repealed.”
— Nancy Donahue, Camptonsupports
“We need to continue protecting our children form the many, many abuses of child labor.”
— Cynthia Vascak, Camptonsupports
“This is a good bill to help protect children in New Hampshire.”
— Megan Kilar, Candiasupports
“This bill does penalty pile-on just like so-called "hate crime" statutes. This is not law-making; it is sausage-making sticking in crap for citizens to eat. Want to see an incoherent statement?…”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-1411:00 amSenate Children and Family LawSH 103Public hearing
  • 2025-04-0810:00 amHouse Children and Family LawLOB 206-208Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025SenIntroduced 01/08/2025 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 2
  2. Jan 14, 2025SenHearing: 01/14/2025, Room 103, SH, 11:30 am; SC 5
  3. Feb 13, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 02/13/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 9
  4. Feb 13, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/13/2025; SJ 5
  5. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 11 P. 109
  6. Apr 8, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/08/2025 10:15 am LOB 206-208
  7. Apr 8, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/08/2025 10:15 am LOB 206-208
  8. Apr 8, 2025House: Ought to Pass 04/08/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 22 P. 7
  9. Apr 29, 2025HouseRemoved from Consent (Reps. Tom Mannion, Love, Bernardy, Drye, D. Kelley, Panek, Sirois, Bean, Drago, Granger) 04/29/2025
  10. May 1, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MF RC 154-188 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 23
  11. May 1, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 190-152 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 23
  12. May 2, 2025HouseNotice of Reconsideration (Rep. H. Howard) 05/02/2025
  13. May 8, 2025HouseReconsider ITL (Rep. H. Howard): MF RC 158-206 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 28

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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