# New Hampshire HB369: (New Title) relative to misdemeanor sexual assault prosecutions and relative to the duty to report for sexual offenders and offenders against children. New Hampshire HB369, (New Title) relative to misdemeanor sexual assault prosecutions and relative to the duty to report for sexual offenders and offenders against children., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kelley L Potenza (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-22 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 182; eff. 01/01/2026 HJ 18) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB369-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: New Hampshire HB369 - State: New Hampshire - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: (New Title) relative to misdemeanor sexual assault prosecutions and relative to the duty to report for sexual offenders and offenders against children. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-07-22, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 182; eff. 01/01/2026 HJ 18 - Sponsor: Kelley L Potenza (Republican) - Cosponsors: 7 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kelley L Potenza (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bob J. Lynn (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Claudine R Burnham (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Katelyn T Kuttab (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Marie Louise Bjelobrk (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt R Sabourin dit Choinière - Cosponsor: Denise Ricciardi (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Victoria Sullivan (Republican), Senate ## Actions (21) - 2025-07-22: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 182; eff. 01/01/2026 HJ 18 (House) - 2025-07-07: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59 (House) - 2025-07-03: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate) - 2025-06-12: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2168s (Rep. Lynn): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 14 (House) - 2025-05-22: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-2168s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/22/2025; SJ 14 (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Committee Amendment # 2025-2168s, AA, VV; 05/22/2025; SJ 14 (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2168s, 05/22/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 22 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Hearing: 05/13/2025, Room 100, SH, 02:30 pm, on proposed amendment #2025-1875s; SC 21 (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Hearing: 04/17/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:10 pm; SC 17 (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 10 (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 11 (House) - 2025-03-19: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/19/2025 (Vote 14-1; CC) HC 17 P. 9 (House) - 2025-03-10: Executive Session: 03/19/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House) - 2025-03-06: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/14/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House) - 2025-02-13: Referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 39 (House) - 2025-02-13: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0167h: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 38 (House) - 2025-02-13: Amendment # 2025-0167h: AA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 38 (House) - 2025-02-04: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0167h 02/03/2025 (Vote 11-1; RC) HC 11 P. 15 (House) - 2025-02-04: Executive Session: 01/29/2025 11:00 am LOB 206-208 (House) - 2025-01-15: Public Hearing: 01/29/2025 11:00 am LOB 206-208 (House) - 2025-01-08: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 17 (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-07-03: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=426&inflession=2025) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5498) - CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16912) - Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16120) ## Related bills - HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire tu… (became law) - HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed) - SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed) - CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed) - HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed) - HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and m… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=426&inflession=2025) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5498) - [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16912) - [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16120) ## Related - [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026) - [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026) - [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026) - [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026) - [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026) - [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026) - [New Hampshire bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire/bills) - [New Hampshire state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB369-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).