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House rejects committee's 'ought to pass' recommendation on child‑endangerment bill, then votes to deem it inexpedient
Summary
After extensive floor debate, the House failed to adopt the committee's 'ought to pass' recommendation for Senate Bill 23 (an expansion of the crime of endangering the welfare of a child). A subsequent motion to declare the bill 'inexpedient to legislate' passed on a later roll call, effectively killing the bill for this session.
The New Hampshire House considered Senate Bill 23, which would revise the state's law on endangering the welfare of a child, but ultimately rejected the committee's recommendation to pass and later voted to make the bill inexpedient to legislate.
Supporters of the bill, including Representative Greg (committee proponent), told colleagues the measure was requested by law enforcement to provide clearer criminal standards when reckless actions cause "serious injury or result in death," and said the bill "does not…
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