CHAPTER 261
HB 1436 – FINAL VERSION
05/12/10 1935s
02Jun2010… 2271eba
2010 SESSION
04/01
HOUSE BILL 1436
AN ACT requiring a report to the general court on New Hampshire’s participation in the National Violent Death Reporting System and relative to legislative security staff.
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
This bill requires a report to the general court describing the requirements for New Hampshire’s participation in the National Violent Death Reporting System and amends the powers and duties of legislative security staff.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
05/12/10 1935s
02Jun2010… 2271eba
10-2493
04/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten
AN ACT requiring a report to the general court on New Hampshire’s participation in the National Violent Death Reporting System and relative to legislative security staff.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
261:1 Report Required. The attorney general and the commissioners of the departments of health and human services and safety shall jointly issue a report to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the governor describing the technical, administrative, and fiscal requirements for New Hampshire’s participation in the National Violent Death Reporting System. The report shall be submitted no later than 6 months from the effective date of this section.
261:2 New Subdivision; Legislative Security. Amend RSA 14 by inserting after section 49 the following new subdivision:
14:50 Legislative Security; Authority.
I. The sworn members of the legislative security staff while on official duty shall have the authority of an ex officio constable including the power to detain persons who are creating a disturbance or who they have reasonable grounds to believe have committed any offense under the laws of the state, for as long as necessary to surrender the person to a state trooper, deputy sheriff, or local police officer having jurisdiction, provided such detention is accomplished in a reasonable manner.
II. When in the performance of their duties legislative security staff members shall be entitled to the same indemnification of state officers and officials as provided in RSA 99-D:2.
III. The legislative security staff shall be considered a law enforcement agency for purposes of receiving and exchanging criminal justice information and motor vehicle registration information with the department of safety and other law enforcement agencies.
IV. Legislative security staff members shall not be required to meet the training and certification requirements of RSA 188-F:27 but may attend and participate in training programs at the police standards and training council and upon successfully completing such programs shall receive the same academic credits or certifications as other peace officers attending such programs.
V. Legislative security staff members who were certified police officers prior to appointment to the legislative security staff may retain or regain their police certification while serving as sworn members of the legislative security staff upon completing such continuing education requirements as the police standards and training council may require.
261:3 Effective Date.
I. Section 1 of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: July 6, 2010
Effective Date: I. Section 1 shall take effect September 4, 2010.
II. Remainder shall take effect July 6, 2010.