---
type: "Bill"
title: "relative to sexual assault, sexual misconduct in institutions of higher education, and the rights of victims of crime."
description: "relative to sexual assault, sexual misconduct in institutions of higher education, and the rights of victims of crime."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nh"
legislature: "New Hampshire General Court"
session: "2020"
identifier: "HB 705"
citation: "New Hampshire HB 705 (2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 2
action_count: 47
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-18"
last_action: "2020-07-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5e3ff977-6999-48d1-91ca-7f963f965f75"
source_url: "http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_Status/bill_status.aspx?lsr=0074&sy=2020&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2020"
source_hash: "cb292a92880b63f1c261cc048d144ca87ea579b622f72c263fa48a201493abdd"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nh"]
---

# New Hampshire HB 705 (2020) — relative to sexual assault, sexual misconduct in institutions of higher education, and the rights of victims of crime.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment #2020-1618** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/billText.aspx?sy=2020&id=2020-1618&txtFormat=amend)
2. **latest version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/billText.aspx?sy=2020&id=71&txtFormat=html)

## Votes

- Concur — **254–75** (pass) · lower
- Ought to Pass w/Amendment Sections 11-12 and 19 — **19–5** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-01-18** Introduced 01/03/2019 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 27 `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-12** Public Hearing: 02/20/2019 01:30 pm LOB 204
- **2019-02-12** ==TIME CHANGE== Executive Session: 02/21/2019 11:00 am LOB 204
- **2019-02-21** Retained in Committee
- **2019-06-18** Subcommittee Work Session: 06/26/2019 10:00 am LOB 204
- **2019-06-26** ==CANCELLED== Subcommittee Work Session: 09/18/2019 10:00 am LOB 204
- **2019-06-27** Subcommittee Work Session: 09/11/2019 10:00 am LOB 204
- **2019-09-11** Subcommittee Work Session: 10/02/2019 10:00 am LOB 204
- **2019-09-12** Subcommittee Work Session: 09/24/2019 09:00 am LOB 204
- **2019-10-02** Full Committee Work Session: 10/23/2019 10:00 am LOB 204
- **2019-10-02** Executive Session: 10/30/2019 10:00 am LOB 202-204
- **2019-10-02** Subcommittee Work Session: 10/16/2019 10:00 am LOB 204
- **2019-11-15** Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2019-2806h (NT) (Vote 17-3; RC) HC 50 P. 19 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-01-08** Amendment # 2019-2806h (NT): AA VV 01/08/2020 HJ 1 P. 79
- **2020-01-08** Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-2806h (NT): MA VV 01/08/2020 HJ 1 P. 79 `passage`
- **2020-01-08** Referred to Finance 01/08/2020 HJ 1 P. 79
- **2020-01-10** Executive Session: 02/05/2020 10:00 am LOB 210-211
- **2020-01-10** Division I Work Session: 01/21/2020 02:30 pm LOB 212
- **2020-02-05** Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2020-0048h (NT) for 02/19/2020 (Vote 21-0; RC) HC 7 P. 31 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-20** Special Order to regular place in next calendar (Rep. Ley): MA VV 02/20/2020
- **2020-03-05** Amendment # 2020-0048h (NT): AA VV 03/05/2020 HJ 6 P. 4
- **2020-03-05** Ought to Pass with Amendment 2020-0048h (NT): MA VV 03/05/2020 HJ 6 P. 4 `passage`
- **2020-06-04** Introduced 03/12/2020 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 8 `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-05** Remote Hearing: 06/12/2020, 01:00 pm; SC 22
- **2020-06-05** Remote Hearing: 06/12/2020, 01:05 pm, on proposed amendment # 2020-1305s; SC 22
- **2020-06-05** Committee members will receive secure Zoom invitations via email. SC 22
- **2020-06-05** Members of the public may attend using the following links: SC 22
- **2020-06-05** 1. To sign-in and/or speak in support or opposition, please register in advance by using this link: https://www.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_06XzVPTbTGKeSq6WjiSJbw SC 22
- **2020-06-05** 2. To submit your testimony to the committee, please send all documents via email to remotesenate@leg.state.nh.us SC 22
- **2020-06-05** 3. To listen via telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): 1-301-715-8592, or 1-312-626-6799 or 1-929-205-6099, or 1-253-215-8782, or 1-346-248-7799, or 1-669-900-6833 SC 22
- **2020-06-05** 4. Or iPhone one-tap: 13126266799,,92147340764# or 19292056099,,92147340764# SC 22
- **2020-06-05** 5. Webinar ID: 921 4734 0764 SC 22
- **2020-06-05** 6. To view/listen to this hearing on YouTube, use this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjBZdtrjRnQdmg-2MPMiWrA SC 22
- **2020-06-05** The following email will be monitored throughout the meeting by someone who can assist with and alert the committee to any technical issues: remotesenate@leg.state.nh.us or call (603-271-3043). SC 22
- **2020-06-12** Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2020-1496s, 06/16/2020; SC 23 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-16** Sen. Bradley Moved to divide the Question on Ought to Pass with Amendment: Sections 11-12 and 19: Sections 1-10, and Sections 13-19; 06/16/2020; SJ 8 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-16** Ought to Pass with Amendment 2020-1496s: Sections 11-12 and 19, RC 19Y-5N, MA; 06/16/2020; SJ 8 `passage`
- **2020-06-16** The Chair ruled the Question Divisible; 06/16/2020; SJ 8
- **2020-06-16** Ought to Pass with Amendment 2020-1496s: Sections 1-10 and Sections 13-19, MA, VV, 06/16/2020; SJ 8 `passage`
- **2020-06-17** Committee Amendment # 2020-1496s, AA, VV; 06/16/2020; SJ 8
- **2020-06-17** OT3rdg; 06/16/2020; SJ 8
- **2020-06-30** House Concurs with Senate Amendment (Rep. Cushing): MA RC 254-75 06/30/2020 HJ 10 P. 20
- **2020-07-09** Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2020-1618e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/29/2020); SJ 9
- **2020-07-10** Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2020-1618: AA VV 06/30/2020 HJ 10 P. 71
- **2020-07-14** Enrolled 06/30/2020 HJ 10 P. 73
- **2020-07-14** Enrolled (In recess 06/29/2020); SJ 9
- **2020-07-22** Signed by Governor Sununu 07/20/2020; Chapter 24; I. Sec. 1-7 & 9-16 Eff: 09/18/2020 II. Sec 18 Eff: 01/16/2021 III. Rem Eff: 7/20/2020 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5e3ff977-6999-48d1-91ca-7f963f965f75`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Hampshire legislature records).