SB 180 – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
03/15/07 0481s
2007 SESSION
08/03
SENATE BILL 180
AN ACT relative to local regulation of persons soliciting contributions on streets.
SPONSORS: Sen. DeVries, Dist 18; Sen. Burling, Dist 5; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 24; Sen. Hassan, Dist 23; Sen. Odell, Dist 8; Sen. Roberge, Dist 9; Rep. Weare, Rock 14; Rep. Baroody, Hills 13; Rep. Schmidt, Straf 4; Rep. Marshall Quandt, Rock 13; Rep. D. Sullivan, Hills 8
COMMITTEE: Public and Municipal Affairs
This bill allows towns to regulate solicitations on streets.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/15/07 0481s
07-0856
08/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven
AN ACT relative to local regulation of persons soliciting contributions on streets.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Solicitations on Streets. Amend RSA 31 by inserting after section 102-a the following new section:
31:102-b Solicitations on Streets.
I. The governing board of a city, town, or village district may adopt, by ordinance or regulation, restrictions regulating a person or persons from standing on any street, highway, or right-of-way, excluding sidewalks, while soliciting or attempting to solicit any employment, business, or contributions from a driver or occupants of any vehicle on the street, highway, or right-of-way. In any city, town, or village district which adopts an ordinance or regulation, the appropriate governmental entity shall issue a permit for such use of any state road or right-of-way maintained by the city, town, or village district.
II. Charitable organizations, qualified under section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code and registered pursuant to state law, shall be issued a permit upon presenting the following: (a) proof of liability insurance sufficient to hold the town harmless from liability; (b) plans for the provision of adequate notice to the public to assure awareness that the event will occur on a particular date; (c) plans for and hiring of special details to facilitate safe conduct of participants in the event, provided that solicitations run by police or fire organizations shall be exempt from the requirement for special details; (d) proof that safety vests will be used during the event; (e) proof that no persons under 18 years of age shall participate in the event; and (f) plans for obtaining all relevant permits.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.