HB 1407 - AS INTRODUCED
2000 SESSION
HOUSE BILL 1407
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the development of standards of conduct governing the reporting of cases of domestic violence by individuals in certain occupations and professions.
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
This bill establishes a committee to study the development of standards of conduct governing the reporting of alleged cases of domestic violence by individuals in certain occupations and professions.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
00-2431
04/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the development of standards of conduct governing the reporting of cases of domestic violence by individuals in certain occupations and professions.
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 development of standards of conduct governing the reporting of alleged cases of domestic violence by individuals in certain occupations and professions.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Four members of the house of representatives, 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 duties of the committee shall be as follows:
I. To review procedures governing the reporting of allegations of domestic violence, including current statutory requirements and policies adopted by the department of health and human services.
II. To establish a process for reviewing the conduct of individuals involved in making domestic violence reports and assessing situations involving where and how such individuals offer testimony before a tribunal which may have an impact on the integrity and liberty of the family.
III. To study any other issue which the committee deems to be in furtherance of its purpose.
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.