Rep. Nancy Murphy

Maddy summaryHB 1080 prohibits the sale of condoms and personal lubricants (including vaginal and anal products) that contain intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The bill directly affects retailers, manufacturers, and sellers of these products in New Hampshire by adding a new restriction to consumer product safety law (RSA 149-M:64). It requires these products to be free of intentionally added PFAS, which are persistent "forever chemicals" linked to health concerns. The law takes effect 60 days after enactment, with no estimated state or local cost impact.

Maddy summaryHB 1120 requires local planning boards to adopt subdivision regulations for developments with 4 or more units, mandating water supply studies to confirm adequate water quantity for current, proposed, and future uses. It also establishes minimum on-lot private well testing requirements and ensures protection of water-dependent natural resources. The bill clarifies that developers must cover associated costs for these studies and testing, while excluding community water systems and large groundwater withdrawals regulated under existing laws. This directly affects subdivision developers, local planning boards, and property owners with private wells in affected areas.

Maddy summarySB 553 increases penalties for drivers who willfully attempt to evade law enforcement by speeding, turning off headlights while moving, or abandoning their vehicle during a chase. Offenders will face a mandatory 5-day jail term (with no probation or deferred sentencing) and a driver's license suspension of at least six months. This law directly affects individuals who use these specific tactics to avoid police pursuit. The bill takes effect January 1, 2027.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates New Hampshire laws to strengthen consumer protections for home heating oil, kerosene, and propane contracts. It requires dealers to provide clear, plain-language written agreements that detail all costs, contract terms, and contact information for both the dealer and the state consumer protection hotline. The legislation mandates that dealers securing prepaid contracts must maintain financial backing, such as futures contracts, bonds, or inventory, to ensure they can fulfill their obligations. Additionally, it restricts advertising for prepaid plans to specific months in the heating season and requires dealers to refund unused funds promptly if a contract ends early.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates New Hampshire law to criminalize the creation and sharing of fake, computer-generated sexual images of people without their permission. It directly affects individuals who produce or distribute these synthetic images by defining them as illegal when they are made to look real and intended to harass, threaten, or coerce the person depicted. The law specifically covers images that show intimate body parts or sexual acts that never actually happened, expanding current protections against nonconsensual image sharing to include digital manipulation. Effective January 1, 2025, anyone who creates or shares such false visualizations faces criminal penalties under the state's existing statutes on private sexual images.

Maddy summaryHB 1170 requires the Department of Environmental Services to conduct public benefit and community impact assessments before approving permits or projects under specific state titles. The bill mandates that the department actively engage with local and neighboring communities to gather input and identify both positive outcomes and potential negative effects of proposed developments. To measure success, the commissioner must establish specific indicators that can be tracked through surveys, interviews, and other tools, ensuring that human safety and environmental concerns are properly weighed. If passed, the department would need to adopt new rules to implement these assessment requirements within 60 days of the law taking effect.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the distribution of artificial intelligence-generated media that falsely depicts a specific person without their consent and without a clear label indicating the content is synthetic. It applies to anyone who shares such misleading text, images, videos, or audio with the intent to deceive others about what the person actually did. The law creates a stricter penalty for content used near elections or intended to harm a candidate, classifying those offenses as felonies in repeat cases or when violence is provoked. Violations of the general rule are punishable as misdemeanors, while election-related violations carry heavier penalties under specific circumstances. The legislation takes effect on July 1, 2024.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires that every child undergo a vision screening as part of their mandatory physical examination before entering the public school system. The screenings must be conducted by licensed medical professionals, and the results will be shared with local school officials on a standardized form. Parents retain the right to refuse the examination in writing if they believe it conflicts with their religious beliefs. The changes become effective 60 days after the bill is passed.