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NH HB1633
Bill
Status
12/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ellen Read
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AI Summary
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Expands the definition of "sexual assault survivor" to include anyone who asserts they were subject to offenses under RSA 632-A:2, 632-A:3, or 632-A:4, including penetrative and non-penetrative sexual assault, and deceased victims
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Requires health care providers, law enforcement officers, and employees of listed entities to provide sexual assault survivors with written notice of their rights upon professional contact
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Mandates the Attorney General to prominently post on their website documents summarizing sexual assault survivors' rights and policies governing evidence collection and preservation, including timeframes for sample collection
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Clarifies survivors' right to receive a medical examination, including any individual element of a state sexual assault evidence collection kit, without being charged or prevented from doing so
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Estimated state expenditure of approximately $1.1 million annually starting FY 2027, covering approximately 1,000 additional evidence collection kits, toxicology testing at $551 per kit, and one new Program Coordinator position
Legislative Description
Expanding the information provided to survivors of sexual assault regarding their existing rights.
Last Action
Executive Session: 03/17/2026 10:00 am GP 230
3/13/2026