2021-2294h — Amendment

Rep. Lynn, Rock. 7
December 20, 2021
2021-2294h
04/08


Floor Amendment to HB 408

Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:

	1  Sexual Assault and Related Offenses; Prohibition From Contact With a Minor.  RSA 632-A:10 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
	632-A:10  Prohibition on Employment or Volunteer Activities of Persons Convicted of Certain Offenses.  
		I.  A person is guilty of a class A felony if, having been convicted in this or any other jurisdiction of any felonious offense involving child sexual abuse images, or of a felonious physical assault on a minor, or of any sexual assault, he or she knowingly engages in employment or volunteer service, either as the employer or provider of such service or as an employee or volunteer, that consists of acting as a public or private school teacher, school administrator, guidance counselor, coach, a worker of any kind in child athletics, a day care worker, a boy or girl scout master or leader or worker, a camp counselor, or any employment or volunteer activity that requires the person to have regular contact with or supervision of a minor when other persons are not present.
		II.(a)  A person is guilty of a class B felony if, having been convicted in this or any other jurisdiction of any offenses specified in paragraph I of this section, he or she knowingly fails to provide information about such conviction when offering employment or volunteer service opportunities or applying for or engaging in employment or volunteer service of the kind specified in paragraph I.
			(b)  A public or private employer or organization that provides employment or volunteer services of the kind specified in paragraph I of this section shall conduct a criminal background check of any prospective employee or volunteer.
		III.  A person is guilty of a class B felony if, having been convicted in this or any other jurisdiction of any of the offenses specified in paragraph I of this section, he or she knowingly fails to provide information of such conviction when making application for initial teacher certification in this state.
	2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2023.
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
	This bill prohibits a person convicted of certain sexual assault offenses from hiring or otherwise engaging in any employment or volunteer service where such person will have regular contact with a minor, or supervision or oversight of a minor where other persons are not present.