This bill is critical to identifying system and communication gaps that contribute to the deaths of domestic violence victims. It will aid in transparency and open multi-disciplinary collaboration to help keep our most vulnerable citizens.
SB140
Senate · 2025 sessionRepublicanSigned into lawDomestic violence fatality review committee
AIEstablishes a domestic violence fatality review committee within the department of justice to conduct multidisciplinary reviews of domestic violence-related deaths and creates a criminal penalty for improperly disclosing committee records.
establishing a domestic violence fatality review committee.
Domestic RelationsCrimes, Crim.Proc. & Corr.State Government
Status
Signed into law · July 22, 2025- ✓Introduced
- ✓Senate
- ✓House
- ✓Governor
- ✓Law
Division of testimony
8 submissionsSupport 8Oppose 0Neutral 0
Robert FrechetteSupportStrafford, NHfor MyselfApr 9, 2025
Megan KilarSupportCandia, NHfor MyselfApr 9, 2025
We need to protect domestic violence victims.
Daniel RichardsonSupportNashua, NHfor MyselfApr 9, 2025
Position recorded without written comment.
Senator Debra AltschillerSupportSD 24, NHfor SD 24Apr 9, 2025
Position recorded without written comment.
Senator Regina BirdsellSupportHampstead, NHfor Senate District 19Apr 9, 2025
Position recorded without written comment.
Dawn McKinneySupportConcord, NHfor NH Legal AssistanceApr 9, 2025
Position recorded without written comment.
Dylan PalmerSupportWolfeboro, NHfor MyselfApr 9, 2025
Position recorded without written comment.
Susan CarbonSupportChichester, NHfor MyselfApr 9, 2025
Position recorded without written comment.