HB 1693 – AS INTRODUCED
2010 SESSION
10/01
HOUSE BILL 1693
AN ACT relative to the powers of the joint committee on legislative facilities.
SPONSORS: Rep. Chandler, Carr 1; Rep. Rodeschin, Sull 2; Rep. W. O'Brien, Hills 4; Rep. Packard, Rock 3; Rep. Coffey, Merr 6; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Letourneau, Dist 19; Sen. Carson, Dist 14
COMMITTEE: Legislative Administration
This bill prohibits the legislative facilities committee from adopting a rule, policy, or procedure concerning the carrying of a firearm or dangerous or deadly weapon into the state house, legislative office building, or Upham Walker house which is different than the rules, policies, or procedures in effect prior to December 21, 2009. The prohibition is repealed December 31, 2011.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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10/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten
AN ACT relative to the powers of the joint committee on legislative facilities.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Legislative Facilities Committee; Powers; Carrying of Firearms. Amend RSA 17-E:5-a, VIII to read as follows:
VIII.(a) To establish policies regarding the use of the facilities under control of the legislature in the state house, the legislative office building, the Upham Walker house, parking garages and lots, and any future facility that may come under legislative management.
(b) Notwithstanding subparagraph (a), the committee shall not adopt or implement any rule, policy, or procedure that prohibits or governs the carrying of a firearm or other dangerous or deadly weapon into the state house, legislative office building, or Upham Walker house, or the screening of members of the public entering the state house, legislative office building, or Upham Walker house, in any manner different than the rules, policies, and procedures in effect prior to December 21, 2009. All such rules, policies, and procedures adopted on or after December 21, 2009 are rescinded.
2 Repeal. RSA 17-E:5-a, VIII(b), relative to the adoption by the legislative facilities committee of rules, policy, or procedure on carrying of firearms, is repealed.
3 Effective Date.
I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect December 31, 2011.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.