SB 508 - AS INTRODUCED
2018 SESSION
18-2908
08/06
SENATE BILL 508
SPONSORS: Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Giuda, Dist 2; Sen. Innis, Dist 24; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Rep. Chandler, Carr. 1; Rep. Carr, Hills. 26; Rep. Proulx, Hills. 44; Rep. J. Belanger, Hills. 27; Rep. M. McCarthy, Hills. 29
COMMITTEE: Public and Municipal Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a committee to study the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among first responders.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
18-2908
08/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among first responders.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
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 the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among first responders, including police officers, fire persons, and emergency medical service providers, and consider how to mitigate cases of PTSD in those fields.
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 senate 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 president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2018.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.