CONCORD — Gov. Kelly Ayotte held a ceremonial bill signing Monday, July 28, for new laws to protect crime victims, strengthen penalties for offenses such as human trafficking, and crack down on AI-generated child sexual abuse materials.

“New Hampshire continues to take decisive action to protect victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other horrific crimes and get offenders off our streets,” said Governor Ayotte. “From cracking down on human trafficking to establishing a new domestic violence fatality review committee, we’re making sure our state remains the safest state in the nation. I’m grateful to the legislators who worked to bring these new laws to my desk, and I thank the advocates, law enforcement, and brave survivors who helped make these reforms possible.”

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