Bill Text: NH HB620 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Requiring law enforcement agencies to gather and analyze certain demographic information.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-10-13 - Executive Session: 10/20/2021 11:00 am Legislative Office Building 201-203 [HB620 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2021-HB620-Introduced.html
HB 620-FN-LOCAL - AS INTRODUCED
2021 SESSION
21-0731
08/04
HOUSE BILL 620-FN-LOCAL
AN ACT requiring law enforcement agencies to gather and analyze certain demographic information.
SPONSORS: Rep. Chretien, Hills. 42; Rep. Espitia, Hills. 31; Rep. Bartlett, Merr. 19; Rep. Langley, Hills. 8; Rep. Andrew Bouldin, Hills. 12; Rep. Amanda Bouldin, Hills. 12; Rep. Labranche, Hills. 22; Rep. Wilhelm, Hills. 42
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires law enforcement agencies to gather and analyze certain demographic information.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
21-0731
08/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
AN ACT requiring law enforcement agencies to gather and analyze certain demographic information.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Demographic Data Collection and Analysis. Amend RSA 105 by inserting after section 19 the following new section:
105:20 Demographic Data Collection and Analysis. All police departments shall gather, analyze, and make available to the public, at least annually, data on demographics (including gender and race) for arrests, citations, motor vehicle and subject stops and searches (including frisk, container search, car and residence), regardless of the disposition of the case, as well as the rationale given by the participating law enforcement personnel or such stops and searches.
2 New Section; Demographic Data Collection and Analysis. Amend RSA 106-B by inserting after section 18-a the following new section:
106-B:18-b Demographic Data Collection and Analysis. Law enforcement shall gather, analyze, and make available to the public, at least annually, data on demographics (including gender and race) for arrests, citations, motor vehicle and subject stops and searches (including frisk, container search, car and residence), regardless of the disposition of the case, as well as the rationale given by the participating law enforcement personnel or such stops and searches.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
21-0731
1/13/21
HB 620-FN-LOCAL- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT requiring law enforcement agencies to gather and analyze certain demographic information.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill, as introduced, as it is awaiting information from the Department of Safety and New Hampshire Municipal Association. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Departments of Justice and Safety, New Hampshire Association of Counties, and New Hampshire Municipal Association
