Revision: Jan. 13, 2011, midnight
HB 186-FN – AS INTRODUCED
2011 SESSION
03/10
HOUSE BILL 186-FN
AN ACT relative to restrictions on political communications.
SPONSORS: Rep. Bates, Rock 4; Rep. Comerford, Rock 9; Rep. Horrigan, Straf 7; Rep. D. McGuire, Merr 8; Sen. Boutin, Dist 16
This bill eliminates the application to implicit advocacy of certain restrictions on political advertising, prerecorded political messages, and misrepresenting the origin of a campaign law.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
11-0216
03/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven
AN ACT relative to restrictions on political communications.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Definitions; Political Advertising. Amend RSA 664:2, VI to read as follows:
VI. “Political advertising” means any communication, including buttons or printed material attached to motor vehicles, which expressly [or implicitly] advocates the success or defeat of any party, measure, or person at any election.
2 Prerecorded Political Messages. Amend RSA 664:14-a, I(b) to read as follows:
(b) Any person when the content of the message expressly [or implicitly] advocates the success or defeat of any party, measure, or person at any election, or contains information about any candidate or party.
3 Misrepresenting Origin of Campaign Call. Amend RSA 664:14-b, I to read as follows:
I. No person shall knowingly misrepresent the origin of a telephone call which expressly [or implicitly] advocates the success or defeat of any party, measure, or person at any election, or contains any information about any candidate or party. Such knowing misrepresentation shall include, but shall not be limited to, causing the displayed caller identification information, as defined in RSA 359-E:1, I-a, to indicate that a telephone call originates from a number, person, or organization other than the number, person, or organization originating the call, or making a call knowing that some other person has caused said misrepresentation, except if the displayed caller identification number is a number at which the person or organization responsible for sponsoring or making the call may directly receive a return call.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2012.
LBAO
11-0216 01/06/11
HB 186-FN - FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to restrictions on political communications.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2015.