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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1730: enhancing the level of offense for certain sexual offenses.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1730 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: enhancing the level of offense for certain sexual offenses. Primary sponsor: Joe Sweeney (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 1, 2026): Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 97; eff. 01/01/2027.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe SweeneyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 25
Joe AlexanderCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 29
Ross BerryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 44

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 97; eff. 01/01/2027
  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 147
  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
  4. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/09/2026; SJ 8
  5. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/09/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 13
  6. Hearing: 03/19/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:20 pm; SC 10
  7. Introduced 02/19/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 5
  8. Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 112
  9. Referred to Finance 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 39
  10. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0420h: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 10
  11. Amendment # 2026-0420h: AA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 10
  12. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0420h (NT) 02/04/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 7 P. 8

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source