HB506 (2006) Detail

Including employees of charitable organizations under the protection of the state law against discrimination.


CHAPTER 274

HB 506 – FINAL VERSION

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2006 SESSION

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08/04

HOUSE BILL 506

AN ACT including employees of charitable organizations under the protection of the state law against discrimination.

SPONSORS: Rep. Rogers Johnson, Rock 13; Rep. P. McMahon, Merr 3; Rep. Ulery, Hills 27; Rep. Bergin, Hills 6; Rep. Brundige, Hills 19; Sen. Hassan, Dist 23; Sen. Larsen, Dist 15; Sen. Foster, Dist 13; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 24

COMMITTEE: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

ANALYSIS

This bill includes employees of charitable organizations under the protection of the state law against discrimination.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

18Jan2006… 0595h

05/04/06 1910s

24May2006… 2348cofc

05-0625

08/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Six

AN ACT including employees of charitable organizations under the protection of the state law against discrimination.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

274:1 Commission for Human Rights; Definition Change. RSA 354-A:2, VII is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

VII. “Employer” does not include any employer with fewer than 6 persons in its employ, an exclusively social club, or a fraternal or religious association or corporation, if such club, association, or corporation is not organized for private profit, as evidenced by declarations filed with the Internal Revenue Service or for those not recognized by the Internal Revenue Service, those organizations recognized by the New Hampshire secretary of state. Entities claiming to be religious organizations, including religious educational entities, may file a good faith declaration with the human rights commission that the organization is an organization affiliated with, or its operations are in accordance with the doctrine and teaching of a recognized and organized religion to provide evidence of their religious status. “Employer” shall include the state and all political subdivisions, boards, departments, and commissions thereof.

274:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.

Approved: June 15, 2006

Effective: July 1, 2006