Bill Text: NH HB622 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Establishing a committee to study state house security.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-02-20 - Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote; House Journal 21, PG.483 [HB622 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2013-HB622-Introduced.html

HB 622 – AS INTRODUCED

2013 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 622

AN ACT establishing a committee to study state house security.

SPONSORS: Rep. Patten, Merr 17

COMMITTEE: Legislative Administration

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study state house security.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen

AN ACT establishing a committee to study state house security.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study state house security.

2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

3 Duties. The committee shall study state house security and whether legislative security officers in the state house should carry firearms. The committee shall study the pros and cons of arming such legislative security officers due to their role as state house first responders.

4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2013.

6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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