New Hampshire · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 543: establishing a committee to study how the family division customarily treats accusations of domestic violence and to study current family division practices relative to the right to testify and right to submit evidence.
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
HB 543 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: establishing a committee to study how the family division customarily treats accusations of domestic violence and to study current family division practices relative to the right to testify and right to submit evidence. Primary sponsor: Melissa Litchfield (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 20, 2025): Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 5.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Litchfield | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | Rockingham 32 |
| Sayra Lynn DeVito | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Katelyn T Kuttab | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 5
- Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/04/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC)
- Executive Session: 03/04/2025 10:30 am LOB 206-208
- Public Hearing: 03/04/2025 10:30 am LOB 206-208
- Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 3 P. 15