Revision: Aug. 9, 2021, 9:53 a.m.
CHAPTER 165
HB 180 - FINAL VERSION
7Apr2021... 0397h
05/27/2021 1693s
24Jun2021... 2016CofC
2021 SESSION
21-0125
04/08
HOUSE BILL 180
AN ACT increasing the penalty for buyers under the law regarding trafficking in persons.
SPONSORS: Rep. Massimilla, Graf. 1; Rep. Katsakiores, Rock. 6; Rep. Ebel, Merr. 5; Rep. Klee, Hills. 30; Rep. Mangipudi, Hills. 35; Rep. Egan, Graf. 2
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill increases the penalty for a person who pays to engage in sexual contact with another person under the age of 16 who is a victim of human trafficking.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
7Apr2021... 0397h
05/27/2021 1693s
24Jun2021... 2016CofC 21-0125
04/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
AN ACT increasing the penalty for buyers under the law regarding trafficking in persons.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
165:1 Interference With Freedom; Trafficking in Persons. Amend RSA 633:7, III-a to read as follows:
III-a.(a) A person is guilty of a class B felony if the person pays, agrees to pay, or offers to pay to engage in sexual contact, as defined in RSA 632-A:1 or sexual penetration, as defined in RSA 632-A:1, V with a person under the age of 18, or to observe a sexually explicit performance involving a person under the age of 18. The payment or offer or agreement to pay may be made to the person under the age of 18 or a third party. Neither the actor's lack of knowledge of the other person's age nor consent of the other person shall constitute a defense to a charge under this paragraph.
(b) A person is guilty of a class A felony if the person pays, agrees to pay, or offers to pay to engage in sexual contact, as defined in RSA 632-A:1 or sexual penetration, as defined in RSA 632-A:1, V with a person who is under the age of 16. The payment or offer or agreement to pay may be made to the person who is under the age of 16 or a third party. Neither the actor’s lack of knowledge of the other person’s age nor consent of the other person shall constitute a defense to a charge under this paragraph.
165:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2022.
Approved: July 30, 2021
Effective Date: January 01, 2022