New HampshireSB152025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

(New Title) relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases.

Sponsored By: Bill M. Gannon (Republican)

Passed House

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Bill M. Gannon

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Daryl Abbas

    Republican • Senate

  • Aboul B Khan

    Republican • House

  • Kevin A. Avard

    Republican • Senate

  • Regina Birdsell

    Republican • Senate

  • Gray

    Affiliation unavailable

  • JD Bernardy

    Republican • House

  • Timothy Lang

    Republican • Senate

  • Lilli M Walsh

    Republican • House

  • Melissa A. Litchfield

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 179 • No: 159

House vote • 1/7/2026

OTPA

Yes: 179 • No: 159

Actions Timeline

  1. Special Order to the Present Time, Without Objection, MA; 02/05/2026; SJ 3

    2/5/2026Senate
  2. Sen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3

    2/5/2026Senate
  3. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-3096h: MA RC 179-159 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 94

    1/7/2026House
  4. Amendment # 2025-3096h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 92

    1/7/2026House
  5. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

    11/17/2025House
  6. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3096h (NT) 11/13/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 51 P. 22

    11/17/2025House
  7. Executive Session: 11/13/2025 10:00 am GP 159

    10/23/2025House
  8. Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-3012h: 10/23/2025 10:00 am GP159

    10/15/2025House
  9. ==RESCHEDULED== Full Committee Work Session: 10/22/2025 10:00 am GP 230

    10/3/2025House
  10. ==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 10/22/2025 01:00 am GP 230

    10/3/2025House
  11. Retained in Committee

    5/12/2025House
  12. ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 05/09/2025 11:01 am LOB 202-204

    4/30/2025House
  13. ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204

    4/14/2025House
  14. ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 04/23/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204

    4/14/2025House
  15. Public Hearing: 04/09/2025 10:30 am LOB 202-204

    4/1/2025House
  16. Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 11 P. 109

    3/28/2025House
  17. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0165s, RC 14Y-9N, MA; OT3rdg; 01/30/2025; SJ 4

    1/30/2025Senate
  18. Sen. Rochefort Floor Amendment # 2025-0165s, AA, VV; 01/30/2025; SJ 4

    1/30/2025Senate
  19. Committee Amendment # 2025-0142s, AF, VV; 01/30/2025; SJ 4

    1/30/2025Senate
  20. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0142s, 01/30/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 7A

    1/28/2025Senate
  21. Hearing: 01/14/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 5

    1/9/2025Senate
  22. Introduced 01/08/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 2

    12/19/2024Senate

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    12/19/2024

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