HB 1544-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2000 SESSION
05/09
HOUSE BILL 1544-FN
AN ACT prohibiting the wearing of certain masks and hoods.
SPONSORS: Rep. Rollo, Straf 10; Rep. Keye, Hills 30; Rep. Gilmore, Straf 11; Rep. Young, Sull 6
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
This bill prohibits the wearing of certain masks or hoods upon public ways or public property and upon certain private property.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
00-2120
05/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand
AN ACT prohibiting the wearing of certain masks and hoods.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Wearing of Certain Masks and Hoods Prohibited. Amend RSA 644 by inserting after section 17-a the following new section:
644:18 Wearing Masks, Hoods or Devices Which Conceals Identity of Wearer.
I. A person shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor where he or she wears a mask, hood, or device by which any portion of the face is so hidden, concealed or covered as to substantially obscure the identity of the wearer while on a public way or public property, or on the private property of another without the written permission of the owner or occupier of the property.
II. This section shall not apply to:
(a) Persons wearing a traditional holiday costume on the occasion of the holiday.
(b) Persons lawfully engaged in trade or employment or in a sporting activity where a mask is worn for the purpose of ensuring the physical safety of the wearer, or because of the nature of the occupation, trade or profession or sporting activity.
(c) Persons using a mask in a theatrical production, including use in Mardi Gras celebrations and masquerade balls.
(d) Persons wearing gas masks prescribed in emergency management drills and exercises or in actual emergencies.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2001.
LBAO
00-2120
12/17/99
HB 1544-FN - FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT prohibiting the wearing of certain masks and hoods.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill as it is awaiting information from an agency.