New Hampshire HB580: relative to retaliatory defamation in domestic violence and sexual violence cases.

What the bill says

An act relative to retaliatory defamation in domestic violence and sexual violence cases. Rep. Damon, Sull. 8; Rep. Gregg, Hills. 7; Rep. Thackston, Ches. 12; Rep. Berch, Ches. 6; Rep. Spier, Hills. 6; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill prohibits retaliatory defamation against a victim reporting sexual misconduct, sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or domestic abuse. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.

From the introduced text, January 9, 2025:

AN ACT relative to retaliatory defamation in domestic violence and sexual violence cases. Rep. Damon, Sull. 8; Rep. Gregg, Hills. 7; Rep. Thackston, Ches. 12; Rep. Berch, Ches. 6; Rep. Spier, Hills. 6; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill prohibits retaliatory defamation against a victim reporting sexual misconduct, sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or domestic abuse. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 25-0214 11/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five AN ACT relative to retaliatory defamation in domestic violence and sexual violence cases. 507:15-c Retaliatory Defamation. I. A person accused by a victim of sexual misconduct, sexual …

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Sponsors

• Kevin Avard (R, 12) · primary sponsor