SB 337  - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

03/24/2016   1042s

2016 SESSION

16-2755

05/09

SENATE BILL 337

AN ACT establishing a committee to study the immunity of court-appointed special advocates.

SPONSORS: Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Rep. Abbott, Ches. 1; Rep. Ford, Graf. 3; Rep. Gargasz, Hills. 27; Rep. P. Long, Hills. 10; Rep. Wallner, Merr. 10; Rep. Danielson, Hills. 7; Rep. Kenison, Merr. 15; Rep. Barry, Hills. 21; Rep. Welch, Rock. 13

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study the immunity of court-appointed special advocates.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03/24/2016   1042s 16-2755

05/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen

AN ACT establishing a committee to study the immunity of court-appointed special advocates.

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 immunity of court-appointed special advocates.

2  Membership and Compensation.

I.  The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a)  One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

(b) Two members of the house of representatives, one from the judiciary committee and one from the children and family law committee, 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.

III.  No member appointed under paragraph I shall be a court-appointed special advocate or a private, certified guardian ad litem.

3  Duties.  The committee shall study the immunity of court appointed special advocates.

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 senate member.  The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.  Two 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, 2016.

6  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.