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SB 263 · 2025 · Senate · Judiciary Committee

Criminalizing AI chatbot harm to children

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(New Title) criminalizing and creating a private right of action for the facilitation, encouragement, offer, solicitation, or recommendation of certain acts or actions through a responsive generative communication to a child, and relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term.

Criminalizes and creates a private right of action for facilitating, encouraging, offering, soliciting, or recommending certain acts to a child through a responsive generative communication, and adds expiration of a lease over 6 months as grounds for eviction.AI-generated

Status

Died on the table in the House · June 5, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✕House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill criminalizes and creates a private right of action for the facilitation, encouragement, offer, solicitation, or recommendation of certain acts or actions through a responsive generative communication to a child.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Sharon CarsonRPrimePresident of the Senate
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair, Majority Policy Conference
  • Sen. Timothy LangRMajority Whip
  • Rep. Jason OsborneRMajority Leader
  • Rep. Sherman PackardRSpeaker of the House

Also: Rep. Jim KofaltR

Public testimony

18 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

44% support56% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-03-041:00 pmSenate JudiciarySH 100Public hearing
  • 2025-04-0910:00 amHouse JudiciaryLOB 206-208Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-04-2310:00 amHouse JudiciaryLOB 206-208Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-05-2310:00 amHouse Criminal Justice and Public SafetyLOB 202-204Public hearing
  • 2025-05-231:00 pmHouse Criminal Justice and Public SafetyLOB 202-204Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3
  2. Mar 4, 2025SenHearing: 03/04/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:40 pm; SC 11
  3. Mar 13, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0745s, 03/13/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 12
  4. Mar 13, 2025SenSB 263 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  5. Mar 20, 2025SenSpecial Order to 03/20/2025, Without Objection, MA; 03/13/2025 SJ 7
  6. Mar 20, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0745s, 03/20/2025, Vote 4-0; SC 13
  7. Mar 20, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0745s, AA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  8. Mar 20, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0745s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  9. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 11 P. 113
  10. Apr 9, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/09/2025 02:00 pm LOB 206-208
  11. Apr 23, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/23/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208
  12. Apr 23, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1717h 04/23/2025 (Vote 17-1; CC) HC 23 P. 9
  13. May 8, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-1717h: AA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 11
  14. May 8, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1717h: MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 12
  15. May 8, 2025HouseReferred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 12
  16. May 23, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 05/23/2025 10:30 am LOB 202-204
  17. May 23, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 05/23/2025 01:00 pm LOB 202-204
  18. May 23, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass 05/23/2025 (Vote 12-4; RC) HC 27 P. 15
  19. May 28, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  20. Jun 5, 2025HouseLay SB263 on Table (Rep. Cormen): MF RC 179-193 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 66
  21. Jun 5, 2025HouseFLAM # 2025-2567h (NT) (Rep. Lynn): AA DV 208-162 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 68
  22. Jun 5, 2025HouseFLAM # 2025-2639h (Rep. Cormen): AF DV 171-198 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 68
  23. Jun 5, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2567h: MA RC 202-168 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 69
  24. Jun 12, 2025SenSen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/12/2025; SJ 16

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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