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HB1125: repealing the crime of adultery.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

Citation
2014 HB1125
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Passed/Adopted
Senate status
Passed/Adopted
Committee
SENATE Judiciary
Hearing
03/25/2014 at 09:00 AM
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Criminal justice and courts

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CHAPTER 44

HB 1125-FN – FINAL VERSION

2014 SESSION

14-2171

04/05

HOUSE BILL 1125-FN

AN ACT repealing the crime of adultery.

SPONSORS: Rep. O'Flaherty, Hills 12; Rep. C. McGuire, Merr 29

COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law

ANALYSIS

This bill repeals the crime of adultery.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

14-2171

04/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fourteen

AN ACT repealing the crime of adultery.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

44:1 Repeal. RSA 645:3, relative to the crime of adultery, is repealed.

44:2 Family Mediators; Privileged Communications. Amend RSA 328-C:9, III(d) to read as follows:

(d) The family mediator has received information about a felony or misdemeanor[, excepting adultery,] that has been or is about to be committed.

44:3 Proof of Marriage. Amend RSA 457:41 to read as follows:

457:41 In Criminal Cases. In actions for criminal conversation, and in indictments for [adultery,] bigamy[,] and the like, there must be proof of a marriage in fact.

44:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2015.

Approved: May 27, 2014

Effective Date: January 1, 2015