New Hampshire SB460: (New Title) prohibiting tier III criminal offenders from being present in designated child safety zones absent a legitimate purpose.

What the bill says

An act prohibiting tier III criminal offenders from being present in designated child safety zones absent a legitimate purpose. Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Rep. Lynn, Rock. 17; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Rhodes, Ches. 17; Rep. Roy, Rock. 31 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill makes it a class B felony for tier III registered offenders to be present in certain designated child safety zones, and makes it an affirmative defense tha.

From the amended text, April 23, 2026:

AN ACT prohibiting tier III criminal offenders from being present in designated child safety zones absent a legitimate purpose. Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Rep. Lynn, Rock. 17; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Rhodes, Ches. 17; Rep. Roy, Rock. 31 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill makes it a class B felony for tier III registered offenders to be present in certain designated child safety zones, and makes it an affirmative defense that the offender was there for a legitimate purpose. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 23Apr2026... 1286h 26-2225 09/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of …

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Sponsors

• Denise Ricciardi (R, 9) · primary sponsor
• David Watters (D, 4)