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Governor Hassan's Statement on Signing HB 681

Statement

Date: July 13, 2015
Location: Concord, NH
Issues: Women Marriage Criminal Justice

Governor Maggie Hassan issued the following statement after today signing House Bill 681, establishing a fine for persons convicted of domestic violence and increasing the marriage license fee:

"Last year, we worked together to pass Joshua's Law, a critical public safety measure that established a specific crime of domestic violence in New Hampshire, which is helping law enforcement and prosecutors better identify and stop repeat abusers, while also providing victims with access to support and protections as early as possible. House Bill 681 will help us build on Joshua's Law and continue to strengthen our efforts to address domestic violence by increasing funding for domestic violence prevention programs across the state. I thank Representative Cushing for his leadership on this bill, as well as advocates and legislators from both parties for working together to make our families, our communities and our state safer."


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