Revision: June 16, 2021, 12:26 p.m.
June 16, 2021
2021-2016-CofC
04/11
Committee of Conference Report on HB 180-FN, increasing the penalty for buyers under the law regarding trafficking in persons.
Recommendation:
That the House recede from its position of nonconcurrence with the Senate amendment, and concur with the Senate amendment, and
That the Senate and House adopt the following new amendment to the bill as amended by the Senate, and pass the bill as so amended:
Amend RSA 633:7, III-a(b) as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
(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.
The signatures below attest to the authenticity of this Report on HB 180-FN, increasing the penalty for buyers under the law regarding trafficking in persons.
Conferees on the Part of the Senate Conferees on the Part of the House
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Sen. Carson, Dist. 14 Rep. Abbas, Rock. 8
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Sen. French, Dist. 7 Rep. Rhodes, Ches. 15
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Sen. Whitley, Dist. 15 Rep. Wallace, Rock. 12
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Rep. Massimilla, Graf. 1