New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 9 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 58 — relative to venue in criminal prosecutions of distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 07/01/2025; Chapter 0149; Effective 07/01/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican) on July 03, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 07/01/2025; Chapter 0149; Effective 07/01/2025

  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 26

  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17

  4. Sen. Gannon Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13

  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1722h: MA DV 212-150 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 15

  6. Amendment # 2025-1721h: AF DV 164-198 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 15

  7. Amendment # 2025-1722h: AA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 15

  8. Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1721h (NT)

  9. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1722h 04/23/2025 (Vote 10-6; RC) HC 23 P. 11

  10. Executive Session: 04/23/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204

  11. ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204

  12. Public Hearing: 04/23/2025 10:30 am LOB 202-204

  13. Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 11 P. 110

  14. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0377s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6

  15. Committee Amendment # 2025-0377s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6

  16. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0377s, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11

  17. Hearing: 02/04/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 8

  18. Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 404 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (404)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 58?
SB 58 is sponsored by David Watters (Democrat), Brian Seaworth (Republican), Michael Moffett (Republican), Daniel Innis (Republican), Timothy Lang (Republican), Howard Pearl (Republican), Cyril Aures (Republican), Clayton Wood (Republican), Keith Murphy (Republican), David Rochefort (Republican), and Tara Reardon (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 58?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2025. Enacted.
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