HB 106 - AS INTRODUCED
2017 SESSION
17-0237
04/03
HOUSE BILL 106
AN ACT relative to corroborating evidence in sexual assault prosecutions.
SPONSORS: Rep. W. Marsh, Carr. 8; Rep. J. Edwards, Rock. 4; Rep. Heath, Hills. 14
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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This bill provides that a victim's testimony in a sexual assault case shall require corroboration only in cases where the defendant has no prior convictions for sexual assault.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
17-0237
04/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to corroborating evidence in sexual assault prosecutions.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Sexual Assault and Related Offenses; Testimony and Evidence. Amend RSA 632-A:6, I to read as follows:
I. The testimony of the victim shall [not be required to] be corroborated in prosecutions under this chapter only in cases where the defendant has no prior convictions under this chapter.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 17, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 8, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| March 8, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
| Date | Status | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 4, 2017 | Introduced 01/04/2017 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 16 | |
| Jan. 17, 2017 | Public Hearing: 01/17/2017 10:00 AM LOB 204 | |
| Feb. 8, 2017 | Executive Session: 02/08/2017 10:00 AM LOB 204 | |
| March 8, 2017 | Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 03/08/2017 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 14 P. 8 | |
| March 8, 2017 | Removed from Consent (Rep. Cushing) 03/08/2017 HJ 9 P. 7 | |
| March 9, 2017 | Lay on Table (Rep. Welch): MA VV 03/09/2017 HJ 10 P. 62 | |
| Died on Table |