Bill Text: NH HB375 | 2011 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relative to immunity for school personnel using reasonable force to protect a minor for special purposes or pupil.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-06-16 - Senate Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off [HB375 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2011-HB375-Amended.html
HB 375 – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
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2011 SESSION
04/05
HOUSE BILL 375
AN ACT relative to immunity for school personnel using reasonable force to protect a minor for special purposes or pupil.
SPONSORS: Rep. D. McGuire, Merr 8; Rep. Oligny, Rock 8; Rep. Sorg, Graf 3; Rep. Gidge, Hills 24
This bill permits a teacher or other person entrusted with the care or supervision of a minor or pupil to use reasonable force to end a disturbance, to maintain safety, or to remove the pupil or minor from the premises under certain circumstances.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
23Feb2011… 0157h
30Mar2011… 1128h
06/01/11 2218s
06/01/11 2271s
11-0427
04/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven
AN ACT relative to immunity for school personnel using reasonable force to protect a minor for special purposes or pupil.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Physical Force by Persons with Special Responsibilities. RSA 627:6, II(a) is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
(a) A teacher or person otherwise entrusted with the care or supervision of a minor for special purposes or pupil may use reasonable force against any such minor or pupil when and to the extent that he or she may reasonably believe it necessary to end a disturbance, to maintain decorum or safety, or to remove such minor or pupil from the premises when the minor’s or pupil’s behavior or continued presence on the premises would constitute a danger to that individual, or to other children or adults present. Conduct which is justifiable under this subparagraph constitutes a defense to any offense. The fact that such conduct is justifiable shall constitute a complete defense to any civil action based on such conduct.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect August 1, 2011.
