New Hampshire HB1522 amends definitions and procedures related to domestic violence protection and the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee.

New Hampshire HB1522 amends definitions related to domestic violence, including adding "coercive control" as a form of abuse. It also modifies the commencement of proceedings for protection orders, requiring the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee to wait until law enforcement investigations are complete before reviewing cases. The bill ensures that potential civil litigation does not delay the committee's review and mandates that all petitions include contact information for both parties.

New Hampshire HB1522 amends definitions and procedures related to domestic violence protection and the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee.

New Hampshire HB1522 amends definitions related to domestic violence, including adding "coercive control" as a form of abuse. It also modifies the commencement of proceedings for protection orders, requiring the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee to wait until law enforcement investigations are complete before reviewing cases. The bill ensures that potential civil litigation does not delay the committee's review and mandates that all petitions include contact information for both parties.