New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 602 — requiring certain offenders to participate in a victim impact program.

Last action — Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 71; eff. 01/01/2026

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican) on June 06, 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.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 1 R) — 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 Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 71; eff. 01/01/2026

  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 51

  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15

  4. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11

  5. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/01/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19

  6. Hearing: 04/17/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:20 pm; SC 17

  7. Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 10

  8. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1096h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 13

  9. Amendment # 2025-1096h: AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 13

  10. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1096h 03/19/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 17 P. 10

  11. Executive Session: 03/19/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204

  12. ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/14/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204

  13. Public Hearing: 02/12/2025 10:45 am LOB 202-204

  14. ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 02/06/2025 10:45 am LOB 202-204

  15. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 18

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 409 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (409)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 602?
HB 602 is sponsored by Suzanne Prentiss (Democrat), Denise Ricciardi (Republican), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka, Donovan Fenton (Democrat), Nancy Murphy (Democrat), and David Meuse (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 602?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 602?
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