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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 580: relative to retaliatory defamation in domestic violence and sexual violence cases.

In committee 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 580 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to retaliatory defamation in domestic violence and sexual violence cases. Primary sponsor: Anita Burroughs (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 6, 2026): Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/05/2026 (Vote 13-0; ).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Anita BurroughsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseCarroll 2
Debra AltschillerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Paul BerchCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseCheshire 6
Hope DamonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseSullivan 8
Alicia GreggCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseHillsborough 7
Rebecca Perkins KwokaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Carry SpierCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseHillsborough 6
Dick ThackstonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseCheshire 12

“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. Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/05/2026 (Vote 13-0; )
  2. Executive Session: 09/30/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  3. Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 75
  4. Executive Session: 09/10/2025 10:00 am GP 230
  5. Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 09/10/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 51 P. 14
  6. Full Committee Work Session: 09/10/2025 10:00 am GP 230
  7. Retained in Committee
  8. Executive Session: 03/12/2025 11:00 am LOB 206-208
  9. ==CONTINUED== Public Hearing: 03/12/2025 10:15 am LOB 206-208
  10. ==RECESSED== Public Hearing: 02/19/2025 11:15 am LOB 206-208
  11. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 3 P. 17

Sources

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