Revision: Dec. 10, 2009, midnight
HB 1400 – AS INTRODUCED
2010 SESSION
04/03
HOUSE BILL 1400
AN ACT requiring all colleges and universities to report crimes to the local law enforcement agency.
SPONSORS: Rep. Emerson, Ches 7; Rep. W. Smith, Rock 18; Sen. Roberge, Dist 9; Sen. Carson, Dist 14
This bill requires all colleges and universities in the state to report crimes occurring on campus property to local law enforcement officials.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
10-2467
04/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten
AN ACT requiring all colleges and universities to report crimes to the local law enforcement agency.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Postsecondary Education Commission; Reporting Crimes. Amend RSA 188-D by inserting after section 9-b the following new section:
188-D:9-c Reporting Crimes. Each nonpublic educational institution approved or accredited by the postsecondary education commission that has no sworn law enforcement personnel shall immediately report any crime occurring on campus property to the local law enforcement agency. The institution and local law enforcement officials shall enter into a memorandum of understanding outlining the procedure for reporting crimes on campus property.
2 New Section; Community College System of New Hampshire; Reporting Crimes. Amend RSA 188-F by inserting after section 21 the following new section:
188-F:21-a Reporting Crimes. Each institution within the community college system that has no sworn law enforcement personnel shall immediately report any crime occurring on campus property to the local law enforcement agency. The institution and local law enforcement officials shall enter into a memorandum of understanding outlining the procedure for reporting crimes on campus property.
3 New Section; University System of New Hampshire. Amend RSA 187-A by inserting after section 16 the following new section:
187-A:16-a Reporting Crimes. Each institution within the university system that has no sworn law enforcement personnel shall immediately report any crime occurring on campus property to the local law enforcement agency. The institution and local law enforcement officials shall enter into a memorandum of understanding outlining the procedure for reporting crimes on campus property.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.