New Hampshire 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 238 — prohibiting provocations based on a victim’s actual or perceived gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation from being used as a defense in manslaughter cases.

Last action — Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  2. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 10/05/2021 (Vote 13-8; RC)

  3. Full Committee Work Session: 10/05/2021 11:00 am LOB 201-203

  4. Retained in Committee

  5. Public Hearing: 03/01/2021 02:30 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/93127871930 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.

  6. Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 40

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 405 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (405)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 238?
HB 238 is sponsored by Joe Alexander (Republican), Cassandra Levesque (Democrat), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka, Amanda Elizabeth Toll, Sue M. Mullen, Lisa H. Bunker, Joshua F. Query, Joyce Weston, Amanda Bouldin, and Linda L. Tanner.
What is the current status of HB 238?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 238?
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