STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
SENATE
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
FOR THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
THE COMMITTEE ON Judiciary
to which was referred HB 369-FN
AN ACT relative to misdemeanor sexual assault prosecutions.
Having considered the same, the committee recommends that the Bill
OUGHT TO PASS WITH AMENDMENT
BY A VOTE OF: 3-0
AMENDMENT # 2025-2168s
Senator Bill Gannon
For the Committee
House Bill 369-FN requires that defendants in misdemeanor sexual assault prosecutions concerning victims under the age of 18 must either appeal within 30 days of arraignment to the superior court for a jury trial or waive their right to a jury trial and appeal via jury. As amended by the committee, the bill includes additional reporting and registry requirements for sex offenders.
Pete Mulvey 271-4063
FOR THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Judiciary
HB 369-FN, relative to misdemeanor sexual assault prosecutions.
Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 3-0.
Senator Bill Gannon for the committee.
House Bill 369-FN requires that defendants in misdemeanor sexual assault prosecutions concerning victims under the age of 18 must either appeal within 30 days of arraignment to the superior court for a jury trial or waive their right to a jury trial and appeal via jury. As amended by the committee, the bill includes additional reporting and registry requirements for sex offenders.