Bill Text: NH SB263 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relative to anti-discrimination protection for students in public schools.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-07-24 - Signed by the Governor on 07/19/2019; Chapter 282; Effective 09/17/2019 [SB263 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2019-SB263-Introduced.html
SB 263 - AS INTRODUCED
2019 SESSION
19-0995
08/05
SENATE BILL 263
AN ACT relative to anti-discrimination protection for students in public schools.
SPONSORS: Sen. Sherman, Dist 24; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 5; Sen. Levesque, Dist 12; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Rep. Cannon, Straf. 18; Rep. M. Smith, Straf. 6; Rep. Altschiller, Rock. 19; Rep. Janvrin, Rock. 37; Rep. Ley, Ches. 9
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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ANALYSIS
This bill creates a cause of action for persons injured by discrimination in public schools.
This bill also creates a cause of action for the commissioner of the department of education and the attorney general in cases of discrimination in public schools.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19-0995
08/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT relative to anti-discrimination protection for students in public schools.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Discrimination in Public Schools. Amend RSA 193-F by inserting after section 8 the following new section:
193-F:8-a Discrimination in Public Schools. No person shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in public schools because of their age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, religion or national origin, all as defined in RSA 354-A. Any person claiming to be aggrieved by a discriminatory practice prohibited under this section may initiate a civil action against a school or school district in superior court for relief at law or at equity. The commissioner of the department of education and the attorney general may also initiate a civil action against a school or school district pursuant to this section for relief at law or at equity.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
