New Hampshirerelative 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.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Feb 5Special Order to the Present Time, Without Objection, MA; 02/05/2026; SJ 3Latest
- Feb 5Sen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
- Jan 7Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-3096h: MA RC 179-159 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 94Passed House
- Vote recorded OTPA. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 7Amendment # 2025-3096h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 92
- 2025
- Nov 17Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- Nov 17Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3096h (NT) 11/13/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 51 P. 22Minor
- Oct 23Executive Session: 11/13/2025 10:00 am GP 159
- Oct 15Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-3012h: 10/23/2025 10:00 am GP159
- Oct 3==RESCHEDULED== Full Committee Work Session: 10/22/2025 10:00 am GP 230
- Oct 3==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 10/22/2025 01:00 am GP 230
- May 12Retained in Committee
- Apr 30==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 05/09/2025 11:01 am LOB 202-204
- Apr 14==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
- Apr 14==RECESSED== Executive Session: 04/23/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204
- Apr 1Public Hearing: 04/09/2025 10:30 am LOB 202-204
- Mar 28Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 11 P. 109Minor
- Jan 30Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0165s, RC 14Y-9N, MA; OT3rdg; 01/30/2025; SJ 4Passed Senate
- Jan 30Sen. Rochefort Floor Amendment # 2025-0165s, AA, VV; 01/30/2025; SJ 4
- Jan 30Committee Amendment # 2025-0142s, AF, VV; 01/30/2025; SJ 4
- Jan 28Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0142s, 01/30/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 7AMinor
- Jan 9Hearing: 01/14/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 5
- 2024
- Dec 19Introduced 01/08/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 2Introduced