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1	1	SB 267-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
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7	7	2025 SESSION
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15	15	SENATE BILL267-FN
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19	19	AN ACTrelative to the penalty for engaging in prostitution as a patron.
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23	23	SPONSORS:Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Long, Dist 20; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Rep. N. Murphy, Hills. 12
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27	27	COMMITTEE:Judiciary
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35	35	AMENDED ANALYSIS
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39	39	This bill establishes a mandatory $500 fine for engaging in prostitution as a patron, in addition to any other penalty, and directs that the funds are to be forwarded to the department of justice for the purposes of funding the New Hampshire human trafficking collaborative task force.
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43	43	This bill also enhances the penalty for paying, agreeing to pay, or offering to pay another person to engage in sexual contact or penetration with the payor or another person from a misdemeanor to a class A misdemeanor.
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51	51	Explanation:Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
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53	53	Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
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55	55	Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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57	57	03/06/2025 0713s25-1117
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63	63	STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
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67	67	In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
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71	71	AN ACTrelative to the penalty for engaging in prostitution as a patron.
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75	75	Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
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79	79	1 New Paragraph; Prostitution and Related Offenses. Amend RSA 645:2 by inserting after paragraph IX the following new paragraph:
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81	81	X. In addition to any other penalty authorized by law, the court shall levy a fine of $500 for each conviction under this section where the court finds that the defendant engaged in prostitution as a patron. The court shall not reduce or suspend any sentence or the payment of any fine imposed under this paragraph. If the court determines that the defendant is unable to pay the fine on the date imposed, the court may defer payment or order periodic payments thereof. Fines imposed under this paragraph shall not be subject to an additional penalty assessment and shall not be subject to the provisions of RSA 618:8 or 618:9. The clerk shall forward all fines collected under this paragraph to the department of justice for the purposes of funding the New Hampshire human trafficking collaborative task force.
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83	83	2 New Paragraph; Prostitution and Related Offenses. Amend RSA 645:2 by inserting after paragraph I the following new paragraph:
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85	85	I-a. A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if the person pays, agrees to pay, or offers to pay another person to engage in sexual contact as defined in RSA 632-A:1, IV or sexual penetration as defined in RSA 632-A:1, V, with the payor or with another person.
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87	87	3 Repeal. RSA 645:2, I(f), relative to misdemeanor offense for paying, agreeing to pay, or offering to pay for sexual contact or penetration, is repealed.
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89	89	4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.
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101	101	SB 267-FN- FISCAL NOTE
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103	103	AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2025-0713s)
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107	107	AN ACTrelative to the penalty for engaging in prostitution as a patron.
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111	111	FISCAL IMPACT:
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114	114	Estimated State Impact
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116	116	Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0
117	117	Revenue Fund None
118	118	Expenditures* Indeterminable
119	119	Funding Source General Fund
120	120	Appropriations* $0 $0 $0 $0
121	121	Funding Source None
122	122	Expenditure = Cost of bill Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill
123	123	Estimated Political Subdivision Impact
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125	125	County Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0
126	126	County Expenditures Indeterminable
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182	182	Expenditure = Cost of bill Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill
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186	186	Estimated Political Subdivision Impact
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228	228	METHODOLOGY:
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230	230	This bill adds, deletes, or modifies a criminal penalty, or changes statute to which there is a penalty for violation. Therefore, this bill may have an impact on the judicial and correctional systems, which could affect prosecution, incarceration, probation, and parole costs, for the state, as well as county and local governments. A summary of such costs can be found at: https://gencourt.state.nh.us/lba/Budget/Fiscal_Notes/JudicialCorrectionalCosts.pdf
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234	234	AGENCIES CONTACTED:
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236	236	Judicial Branch, Judicial Council, Department of Justice, Department of Corrections, New Hampshire Association of Counties, and New Hampshire Municipal Association