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Rep. Abbas, Rock. 8
March 10, 2021
2021-0760h
04/05
Amendment to HB 123-FN
Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:
1 Legislative Intent. It is the intent of the general court to encourage a victim of sexual assault as defined in RSA 632-A:2, 632-A:3, or 632-A:4 to report such crimes to law enforcement by establishing a state policy of protecting the victim from arrest, prosecution, and conviction for prostitution if they report such a crime. The immunity from arrest, prosecution, or conviction shall extend to cases in which a victim has come forward to law enforcement.
Amend RSA 645:2, VII as inserted by section 2 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
VII. As used in this section, "reports being the victim of a sexual assault or other crime” means reporting the initial crime to law enforcement and does not include further cooperation.