HB 1603 - AS INTRODUCED
2000 SESSION
09/10
HOUSE BILL 1603
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the ages at which persons under 21 years of age become subject to state laws.
COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law
This bill establishes a committee to study the ages at which persons under 21 years of age become subject to the provisions of various state laws, including but not limited to criminal, motor vehicle, labor, and welfare laws.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
00-2291
09/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the ages at which persons under 21 years of age become subject to state laws.
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 ages at which persons under 21 years of age become subject to state laws.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Four members of the house of representatives, one of whom shall be a member of the children and family law committee, one of whom shall be a member of the judiciary committee, one of whom shall be a member of the criminal justice and public safety committee, and one of whom shall be a member of the finance committee, appointed by the speaker of the house.
(b) Three 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 current laws and procedures regarding the ages at which persons under 21 years of age become subject to the provisions of various state laws, including but not limited to criminal, motor vehicle, labor, and welfare laws. The committee shall consider:
I. Whether the current laws and procedures are fair and consistent.
II. The burdens placed on the juvenile corrections system and the adult corrections system by the current laws and procedures.
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 senate president, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2000.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.