SB234 (2007) Detail

Relative to privileges, benefits, and immunities for national guard members.


CHAPTER 125

SB 234-FN – FINAL VERSION

2007 SESSION

07-0159

09/03

SENATE BILL 234-FN

AN ACT relative to privileges, benefits, and immunities for national guard members.

SPONSORS: Sen. Burling, Dist 5; Sen. Barnes, Dist 17; Sen. Letourneau, Dist 19; Sen. Kenney, Dist 3; Rep. Bishop, Rock 2; Rep. B. Shaw, Hills 16; Rep. Kjellman, Merr 5; Rep. Graham, Hills 18

COMMITTEE: Election Law and Internal Affairs

ANALYSIS

This bill requires a member of the New Hampshire national guard to be treated as a resident and citizen of the state of New Hampshire for the purposes of entitlement to privileges, benefits, and immunities provided under state law.

This bill was requested by the committee to study state benefit programs for national guard members established by 2006, 66 (SB 344).

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

07-0159

09/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven

AN ACT relative to privileges, benefits, and immunities for national guard members.

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

125:1 New Paragraph; National Guard Members; Privileges, Benefits, and Immunities. Amend RSA 110-B:71 by inserting after paragraph V the following new paragraph:

VI. Notwithstanding any other law, a member of the New Hampshire national guard shall be treated as a resident and citizen of the state of New Hampshire for the purpose of entitlement to benefits, privileges, and immunities provided under state law to members of the New Hampshire national guard.

125:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2008.

Approved: June 11, 2007

Effective: January 1, 2008