New Hampshire · 2026
SB 15
relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases.
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New Hampshire Senate Bill 15 proposes incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children. The bill defines hard labor, establishes medical exemptions and penalties for their abuse, and provides alternative punitive measures for legitimate exemptions. Additionally, it authorizes jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases.
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Sponsors + 9 cosponsors
- Bill Gannon Republican lead
- Daryl Abbas Republican
- James Gray
- J.D. Bernardy Republican
- Kevin Avard Republican
- Lilli Walsh Republican
- Melissa Litchfield Republican
- Michael Vose
- Regina Birdsell Republican
- Tim Lang Republican
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTPA | lower | — | 3ae0431d-7249-4c99-90bd-739e4b8bded0 | pass | 91 | 101 | 27 | Jan 7, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ae0431d-7249-4c99-90bd-739e4b8bded0 CC0-1.0 |